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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Robert A. Bannister, Stoughton, WI (US);
Kaarthik Venkataraman, Stoughton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Bannister, Stoughton, WI (US);
Kaarthik Venkataraman, Stoughton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A filter assembly and filter element are provided utilizing a given volume of space effectively and efficiently with low restriction. An irregular shape filter is provided to fit the space, including a filter element circumscribing an inner plenum and having an axially extending sidewall. The sidewall has a differential axial height as it circumscribes the inner plenum.