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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark D. Huschke, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Glen W. Peterson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael S. Koreltz, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/400 ; B01D 6/310 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/400 ; B01D 6/310 ;
Abstract
By making the fluid seal an integral part of either the filter element or the filter housing, the reliability of fluid filter assemblies is improved. In addition, the process for manufacturing filter assemblies and their individual components can be more easily automated.