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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bryant Morris, Peoria, IL (US);
Mark McElroy, Mapleton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 27/08 (2006.01); B01D 29/15 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 46/24 (2006.01); B01D 46/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 27/08 (2013.01); B01D 29/15 (2013.01); B01D 35/306 (2013.01); B01D 46/2414 (2013.01); B01D 46/4227 (2013.01); B01D 2201/291 (2013.01); B01D 2201/303 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filter assembly includes a filter element, a cap, and a base seal. The filter element has a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an inside passage. The cap is affixed to the first end. The cap has a cap perimeter configured to mate with an opening of a filter housing. The base seal is disposed at the second end. The base seal has an outlet port in cooperative alignment with the inside passage. The base seal is configured to seal the outlet port to a housing outlet and the base seal is configured to seal a housing drain.