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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1976
Bertwin E Behrends, East Peoria, IL (US);
David A Diebel, Metamora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A filter assembly comprises a plurality of filter elements telescopically mounted relative to each other and in a housing defining an inlet and an outlet thereon. Each filter element comprises a tubular screen having a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs secured in circumferentially spaced relationship therearound. First and second filter elements of each radially adjacent pair of filter elements have the ribs thereof aligned in abutting relationship to space the screens of the filter elements radially from each other to define a flow passage therebetween. The screen of the outermost filter element is cylindrical, the screen of the next radially adjacent filter element is frustoconically shaped and et sequence to closely compact the filter elements together. An end cap is secured on one end of the filter assembly to retain it in place in the housing.