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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2004
William L. Boast, Legal Representative, Bloomington, IN (US);
Larry Larkin, Lake Geneva, WI (US);
William L. Boast, legal representative, Bloomington, IN (US);
Larry Larkin, Lake Geneva, WI (US);
Filtertek Inc., Hebron, IL (US);
Abstract
A sump filter assembly wherein a filter element that may or may not be removably disposed in a filter housing is sealingly engaged with the filter housing by way of a sealing member to separate the filter housing cavity between dirty and clean spaces. The filter element is provided with filtration material with a portion thereof embedded in the filter element, the filter element is further provided with a sealing member retaining shoulder to ensure proper placement of the sealing member in the assembly, with the sealing member being an O-ring or gasket member, among other things, and a bypass valve for cold flow of transmission fluid is optionally provided.