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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2009
Applicant:
James W Barnwell, Moravian Falls, NC (US);
Inventor:
James W Barnwell, Moravian Falls, NC (US);
Assignee:
Flair Corporation, Ocala, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A filter assembly having a filter head having inlet and outlet ports and a top cap having a substantially curved, non-planar flange portion, the non-planar flange sealingly received within the filter head such that the filter head is divided into inlet and outlet partitions. In some embodiments, the flange portion has a generally s-shaped cross-sectional profile. The flange portion incorporating a modified venturi for improved flow of both inlet and outlet streams through the filter assembly.