Fuel filter and filter cartridge allowing the electrostatic charges to be drained off
US8431023B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
9References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2201/50
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel filter comprises a bowl and a cover that form an enclosure, in which a filter element and a electrical device are concentrically arranged, a connector making it possible to connect the device to an external supply is carried by the bowl or by the cover. The electrical device is arranged in a dissipative shell and connected to the earth of the electrical device or of the connector. At least one part of the filter element is dissipative and at least one dissipative flexible contact is arranged between said dissipative part and the shell in order to provide a dissipative continuity between the filter element and the shell.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.