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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey A. Fedorowicz, Madison, WI (US);
Michael B. Lanius, Cookeville, TN (US);
Lawrence P. Tracy, Columbus, IN (US);
Raymond C. Shute, Columbus, IN (US);
Mark V. Holzmann, Stoughton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Nelson Industries, Inc., Stoughton, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/506 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/506 ;
Abstract
A diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter is provided by a flat low profile filter housing having an inlet receiving oil and air from the diesel engine, an outlet returning air to the engine, a drain returning separated oil to the engine, and a flat panel filter element in the housing receiving the oil and air from the inlet, separating the oil from the air, and passing the air to the outlet and passing the oil to the drain.