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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2008
Mark Wieczorek, Cookeville, TN (US);
Wassem Abdalla, Cookeville, TN (US);
Peter K. Herman, Stoughton, WI (US);
Abby True-dahl, Sparta, TN (US);
Pierrick Bonzi, Tregunc, FR;
Arnaud Le Ven, Ergué Gabéric, FR;
Gérard Malgorn, Quimper, FR;
Mark Wieczorek, Cookeville, TN (US);
Wassem Abdalla, Cookeville, TN (US);
Peter K. Herman, Stoughton, WI (US);
Abby True-Dahl, Sparta, TN (US);
Pierrick Bonzi, Tregunc, FR;
Arnaud Le Ven, Ergué Gabéric, FR;
Gérard Malgorn, Quimper, FR;
Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A fluid filter is described, where a drain valve is configured to move back and forth into open and closed positions. The drain valve and a filter cartridge are in a structural arrangement such that the drain valve is put in an open position before the filter and/or a filter element therein can be serviced or replaced.