Patent · US Active

Fuel filter

US8636900B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

2References

13Claims

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Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Braunheim · Göppingen, DE
Matthias Gänswein · Eßlingen, DE
Sven Siegle · Frankenberg, Hesse, DE
Jörg Hrodek · Mittlern, AT
Richard Wlassa · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2009
Grant date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02M37/32
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fuel filter having a filter housing including at least one filter element. A water collection chamber configured to collect water separated out of the fuel. An active carbon filter is disposed downstream of the water collection chamber and a water-soluble dividing device is disposed between the water collection chamber and the active carbon filter and is impermeable or insoluble to fuel.

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