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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Wix Filtration Corp, Llc, Gastonia, NC (US);
Inventor:
Darrell T. McKenzie, Gastonia, NC (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 27/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/30 (2013.01); B01D 27/08 (2013.01); B01D 2201/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filter assembly that includes a filter body defining a mouth, a filter element disposed in the filter body, and a seal disposed on the mouth. The seal has a seal body defining a center axis. The seal body has an axial surface perpendicular to the center axis and an outer annular surface revolved about the center axis. A portion of the outer annular surface defines at least one of an arcuate and a substantially frustoconical shape.