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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2016
Fram Group Ip Llc, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Gerard W. Bilski, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Donald W. Baldwin, Jr., Louisville, KY (US);
Fram Group IP, LLC, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A fluid filter such as an oil filter for a vehicle is provided. The fluid filter includes a body having a first, closed end and a second, open end. A plate is coupled to the second end, the plate having a first surface and a threaded portion having a thread pitch. A channel member has an outer edge coupled to the second end of the body, wherein the channel member defines a recess with an open side opposite the first surface of the plate. A stop member is disposed within the recess of the channel member, the stop member having a first height. A sealing member is coupled to the stop member, and the sealing member has a second height greater than the first height of the stop member.