Filter, in particular for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine
US6485635B1 · kind B1 · utility
23Cited by
9References
3Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/17
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A filter, in particular for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, which includes a pot-shaped filter housing (10), a support tube (11) disposed therein and a filter element (14) secured on the support tube (11). The filter element is essentially made up of a filtering material which is folded in a pleated manner and has plates (15 and 16) at its ends. The filter housing provides a direct seal between itself and a flange (19), and the support tube is provided with a screw-on thread (21).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.