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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Julian DE LA Azuela, Madrid, ES;
Juergen Gruen, Partenstein, DE;
Nestor Rodriguez-amaya, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventors:
Julian De La Azuela, Madrid, ES;
Juergen Gruen, Partenstein, DE;
Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Stuttgart, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 17/02 (2006.01); B01D 36/04 (2006.01); B01D 35/16 (2006.01); B01D 35/157 (2006.01); B01D 35/02 (2006.01); F02M 37/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a structurally simple and hence economical fuel filter, in particular a diesel filter, having at least one fuel inlet, at least one fuel outlet, water separator means, at least one sump, a water outlet associated with the sump, and control means for the water outlet, in which the water to be drained out is cleaned by means for separating out contaminants, so that this water can be given off to the environment.