Drain valve for filter service and method

US8845897B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cummins Filtration IP, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mark T. Wieczorek · Cookeville, US
• Wassem Abdalla · Fishers, US
• Peter K. Herman · Cookeville, US
• Abby True-Dahl · Cookeville, US
• Pierrick Bonzi · Concarneau, FR
• Arnaud Le Ven · Castres, FR
• Gerard Malgorn · Quimper, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 30, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/4973
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A fluid filter is described, where a drain valve is configured to move back and forth into open and closed positions. The drain valve and a filter cartridge are in a structural arrangement such that the drain valve is put in an open position before the filter and/or a filter element therein can be serviced or replaced.