Mann+hummel Gmbh

Fleetguard, Inc.

Bruce Bounnakhom

Paul D Miller

Kevin Vichinsky

Stuart Miller

A Caner Demirdogen

Thomas H Steger, Jr

Samuel T Masters

A plastic transmission filter () composed of mating upper () and lower () shells of synthetic resin material with at least one set of registering weld posts () extending between inner surfaces of the upper and lower shells; a fluid pervious centertube () interposed between the mating shells around the weld posts, and a filter material () wrapped around the centertube to form a bag filter. The filter assembly can be welded together in a single vibration welding operation and provides enhanced flow of transmission fluid by avoiding flow restrictions caused by prior art reinforcement poles.

Plastic transmission filter

A fluid filter has a filter element for filtering fluid. A nutplate having a threaded mounting portion is adapted to threadedly engage an externally threaded filter head. An inner seal retainer is positioned between the nutplate and the filtering element in order to define a hollow interior. The inner seal retainer has at least one stiff hollow web extending in a radial direction adapted to provide a space for transmitting fluid between the nutplate and the filter element. An inner radial seal is attached to the inner seal retainer for sealing the filter element with the filter head.

Spin-on filter assembly

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Kalamazoo, MI, United States of America

Bruce Bounnakhom