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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventor:
Paul John Fontecchio, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 29/11 (2006.01); B01D 29/52 (2006.01); B01D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/114 (2013.01); B01D 29/52 (2013.01); B01D 29/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various systems are provided for an interface between an oil filter element and an oil filter mount of an oil filter. In one embodiment, an oil filter comprises an oil filter element adapted to be fittable over an outwardly projecting step of a first oil filter mount and fittable on a second oil filter mount without an outwardly projecting step, the oil filter element having an opening adapted to sealably engage with a base of the first oil filter mount and a base of the second oil filter mount.