The Metraflex Company

Kathleen Elizabeth Bollito

James R Richter

Martin I Rogin

Daniel T Holbach

Daniel R Kish

Ganesh Appasaheb Patil

A basket strainer insert having a body with one or more magnets disposed therein. The basket strainer insert includes a baffle to disrupt the flow of liquid through the basket strainer and facilitates the attraction of metallic particles to the body. The baffle has a plurality of lobes secured to the body with connection portions and separated from each other by gaps. The lobes may have an inward bend, an outward bend, or may be planar.

Magnetic baffle insert for use with a basket strainer

A basket strainer insert having a body with one or more magnets disposed therein. The basket strainer insert includes a baffle that is removable. The movement of withdrawing the baffle from the body allows magnetic debris to be removed. A baffle may be disposed at the center of the elongate intermediate portion of the body. The baffle may comprise a collar and two or more symmetrical lobes, each lobe comprising an upper portion and a lower portion. Alternatively, the baffle may be a hollow shape with a plurality of apertures.

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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Kathleen Elizabeth Bollito