Filter assembly and method
US7828881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/17
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A filter assembly having a filter head having inlet and outlet ports and a top cap having a substantially curved, non-planar flange portion, the non-planar flange sealingly received within the filter head such that the filter head is divided into inlet and outlet partitions. In some embodiments, the flange portion has a generally s-shaped cross-sectional profile. The flange portion incorporating a modified venturi for improved flow of both inlet and outlet streams through the filter assembly.
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