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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Gerard Walter Bilski, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Michael Sterling Lynch, Fostoria, OH (US);
Inventors:
Gerard Walter Bilski, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Michael Sterling Lynch, Fostoria, OH (US);
Assignee:
Fram Group IP, LLC, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 27/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 27/08 (2013.01); B01D 2201/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid filter is disclosed herein, the fluid filter having a cylindrical body with a plurality of flutes disposed around its outer circumference, a cap coupled for rotation with the body having a plurality of projections disposed to engage the plurality of flutes, wherein the plurality of projections rotate past the plurality of flutes when a torque exceeding a threshold is applied to the cap.