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Compact filter element

US8349049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MANN+HUMMEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

Dieter Amesöder · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Thomas Sieber · Marklkofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2008
Grant date	Jan 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 1, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2271/027
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a compact filter element (1) for exchangeable use in a filter housing (2). The compact filter element (1) has a filter body (3) with a longitudinal axis (7) and at least one seal (4) arranged in the area of a front end (5) of the filter body (3), the seal having a seal section (8) which is arranged across the width (10) of a housing wall (6), sealing same. The seal section (8) projects beyond a front surface (12) of the filter body (3) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (7). The seal section (8) has a peripheral support wall (9) and at least one seal lip (17) integrally bonded to the outside of the support wall (9), across the width (10) of the latter, wherein the support wall (9) and the seal lip (17) consist of a rubber elastic material.

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