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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2003
Applicants:
L. Steven Cline, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Henry L. Neufeld, Tulsa, OK (US);
Inventors:
L. Steven Cline, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Henry L. Neufeld, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
Arvin Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D035/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A filter apparatus comprises a ring secured to a filter cover so as to engage a center tube extending within a filter element to retain the center tube and the filter element. A method of assembling a filter apparatus is also disclosed.