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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fleetguard, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/700 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a filter cartridge ( ) to be inserted in the filter feed trough of a filter for fluid flowing in a hydraulic motor or apparatus and for cooperating with a center tube ( ) of said filter, said cartridge having a filter medium ( ) and at least one end flange ( ) joined to said filter medium, characterized in that said end flange ( ) is extended by a projecting part ( ) defining a cavity for lodging a gasket ( ), and in that said gasket has at least one pressurizing duct from the inside of said cavity. The invention also relates to a corresponding filter cartridge ( )/gasket ( ) assembly wherein said gasket has at least three lobes defining three fluid receiving areas.