Caterpillar Inc.

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Kevin K Socha

Jeffrey R Ries

Aaron Kenneth Amstutz

David C Becktel

John R Hacker

David B Harder

Eivind Stenersen

Ronald W Streitmatter

Gerald D Kiral

A filter assembly with a replaceable filter element and a reusable filter housing, which incorporates a locking mechanism to ensure that the filter system will not be operated without a filter element installed.

Replaceable filter with locking mechanism

A fuel filter assembly with a replaceable filter element and a reusable filter housing, which incorporates a locking mechanism to ensure that the filter system will not be operated without a filter element installed.

Fluid filter with locking mechanism

Liquid filter constructions include a baffle plate secured to a can, by way of laser welding. A filter element is operably oriented within the interior of the can. The filter element includes a first end cap and a media pack secured to the first end cap. In some embodiments, the first end cap radially abuts an outer, annular surface of a tubular member of the baffle plate to form a radially directed seal between the first end cap and the tubular member. Liquid filter constructions of this type have a burst strength between 500-800 psi (about 3.4-5.5 MPa), along a longitudinal section of the can wall. Constructions of this type eliminate a roll or lock seam, an inner gasket, an inner compressive spring, and a gasket retainer. Systems for using liquid filters are described herein. Methods of constructing and using these types of filter arrangements are also described.

Liquid filter construction and methods

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Peoria, IL, United States of America

Kevin K Socha