Patent · US Expired

Filter for fluids

US5292432A · kind A · utility

42Cited by

42References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH · DE

Inventors

Herbert Jainek · Heilbronn, DE
Michael Wolf · North Tonawanda, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 1992
Grant date	Mar 8, 1994
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2012

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2201/4084
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fluid filter has a housing which consists of a top housing half 10 and a bottom housing half 11. Between these two housing halves a filter element is disposed. On the bottom housing half is an inlet for the raw fluid, and on the top housing half is an outlet for the clean fluid. The two housing halves are assembled with snap fasteners.

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