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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Jeffrey R. Ries, Metamora, IL (US);
Bryant Morris, Dunlap, IL (US);
Samuel D. Oanes, Des Moines, IA (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A center tube for use with a filter element comprises a unitary body having a standpipe that defines a length along the longitudinal axis and a central flow passage and a plurality of radially extending flow fins attached to the standpipe, the flow fins spaced axially from one another along the standpipe to define radial flow channels, wherein each of the fins further defines a first aperture between the fin and the standpipe, the apertures together defining a first outer axial flow passage and the standpipe defines a rectangular shape.
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