Filter
US5951862A · kind A · utility
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5Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M37/42
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A filter comprises a filter cartridge located within a housing. Fuel flows through a filter medium of the cartridge, in use, from an outer chamber to an inner chamber. From the inner chamber, the fuel flows over and around a sedimentation baffle located within a sedimentation chamber. Fuel exits the sedimentation chamber through an outlet passage, an air collection chamber being arranged to collect air from the flow of fuel. Air exits the air collection chamber via openings.
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