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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2008
Laurence W. Bassett, Killingworth, CT (US);
William Contaxis, Iii, Milford, CT (US);
Bruce G. Taylor, Kensington, CT (US);
David A. Carbo, East Haddam, CT (US);
Laurence W. Bassett, Killingworth, CT (US);
William Contaxis, III, Milford, CT (US);
Bruce G. Taylor, Kensington, CT (US);
David A. Carbo, East Haddam, CT (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a unique filter assembly for ensuring replacement cartridge compatibility in filtration systems having replaceable filter cartridges with lugged mounting systems. One representative filter assembly includes a representative cartridge member having a body portion for enclosing filter media and a neck portion depending therefrom. The representative neck portion of the representative cartridge includes at least one axial inlet port for directing unfiltered fluid into the body portion and at least one axial outlet port for directing filtered fluid out of the body portion. The representative neck portion also has at least two representative lugs depending radially outwardly therefrom, wherein at least one lug defines a keyed surface formation.