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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jaroslav Pavlin, Freiberg, DE;
Herbert Jainek, Heilbronn, DE;
Assignee:
Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/516 ; B01D 3/534 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/516 ; B01D 3/534 ;
Abstract
A filter for filtering liquids, especially fuel, which includes a concentric housing, an unfiltered liquid inlet, and filtered fluid outlet, and a backflow member. A concentric filter element, with a dirt collecting chamber in the lowermost part thereof, is disposed in the housing, which is closed with a cover. The housing also contains a riser pipe having a return bore hole in the uppermost part thereof, as well as a return pipe. An intermediate pipe, which is sealingly closed by the cover, is disposed above the riser pipe, and the filter element is removably attached to the intermediate pipe.