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Fuel filter

US8388834B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by

16References

21Claims

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Assignee

MANN+HUMMEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

André Rösgen · Winnenden, DE
Martin Klein · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2007
Grant date	Mar 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02M37/30
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel filter (1) with a device for separating water from the fuel. This device comprises at least one filter screen element (6) placed in a filter housing (2) which is located downstream a filter element (3) for the filtration of particles from the fuel, a tank (15) located under the filter screen element (6) at the filter housing (2) in which the separated water droplets are collected, and a device for deviating the fuel between the filter element (3) and the filter screen element (6).

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