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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Helmut Luka, Marbach, DE;
Dieter Schreckenberger, Marbach, DE;
Rainer Loos, Freiberg, DE;
Markus Kolczyk, Mundelsheim, DE;
Helmut Luka, Marbach, DE;
Dieter Schreckenberger, Marbach, DE;
Rainer Loos, Freiberg, DE;
Markus Kolczyk, Mundelsheim, DE;
Mann+Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Abstract
A replaceable liquid filter, particularly for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, having a substantially cup-shaped housing with a concentrically disposed outlet opening for the filtered liquid and at least one inlet opening for the liquid to be filtered and a filter element sealingly disposed between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The housing is connected to a top plate, and the top plate is connected to an end plate. A connector for releasably coupling the replaceable liquid filter to a mating part is disposed concentrically in the region of the cover plate, such that the connector extends axially beyond the contour of the replaceable liquid filter.