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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2011
Guillermo Alberto Smith, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Chirag D. Parikh, Madison, WI (US);
Kwok-lam NG, Madison, WI (US);
Roger L. Zoch, McFarland, WI (US);
Jim L. Alonzo, Verona, WI (US);
Brian W. Schwandt, Fort Atkinson, WI (US);
J. Bruce Schelkopf, Zionsville, IN (US);
Barry M. Verdegan, Stoughton, WI (US);
Kelly R. Schmitz, Brentwood, TN (US);
Guillermo Alberto Smith, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Chirag D. Parikh, Madison, WI (US);
Kwok-Lam Ng, Madison, WI (US);
Roger L. Zoch, McFarland, WI (US);
Jim L. Alonzo, Verona, WI (US);
Brian W. Schwandt, Fort Atkinson, WI (US);
J. Bruce Schelkopf, Zionsville, IN (US);
Barry M. Verdegan, Stoughton, WI (US);
Kelly R. Schmitz, Brentwood, TN (US);
Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for servicing a filter, and structure is provided disabling assembly of the filter unless an authorized replacement filter element is used.