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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2010
Richard A. Kirchner, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Nathan E. Marks, Rosemount, MN (US);
Jeremy A. Schmoll, Pine Island, MN (US);
Richard A. Kirchner, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Nathan E. Marks, Rosemount, MN (US);
Jeremy A. Schmoll, Pine Island, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A filter cartridge is disclosed comprising a housing comprising a terminal end, a connective end, and a longitudinal axis, the connective end comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The filter cartridge further comprises a filtration media disposed within the housing between the terminal end and the connective end and fluidly connecting the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. One of the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet comprises one or more anti-drip capillary channels, the transverse cross-section of the anti-drip capillary channels being elongate in at least one direction.