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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
May. 18, 1998
Mark Soderlund, Lakeville, MN (US);
Brent Gulsvig, Faribault, MN (US);
Daniel Roebbeke, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A liquid filter apparatus includes a housing cup, end plate enclosing an end of the housing cup, a filter cartridge positioned within housing cup, and a gasket positioned between the filter cartridge and the end plate. The end plate has a gasket centering projection thereon. The gasket includes a centering depression positioned in engagement with the gasket centering projection of the end plate. The gasket may include a gasket for a lube filter, a gasket for a fuel filter, or a gasket for a coolant filter. A method for assembling a filter assembly includes steps of selecting a gasket from amongst a plurality of different shaped gaskets, and selecting a filter element from amongst a plurality of different filter elements. The gasket selected and the filter elements selected will depend upon the final intended application.