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US 11,452,957 B2Granted
Safety filter snap fit system
AssigneeCummins Filtration IP, Inc.
InventorsEmmanuel Page, Ronan Corvec, Mark V. Holzmann
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Abstract
A latch element for use with a filter element is described. The latch element includes a first end and a second end spaced laterally from the first end. An engagement portion is disposed between the first end and the second end. The engagement portion is configured to engage a housing. The handle portion is adjacent to the second end. The handle portion is configured to engage the filter element and facilitate removal of the filter element.
Claims14
A latch element for use with a filter element, comprising:
- a first end and a second end spaced laterally from the first end;
- an engagement portion disposed between the first end and the second end, the engagement portion configured to engage a filter element housing;
- a clip portion disposed at least partially between the engagement portion and the first end, the clip portion comprising a first arm extending in an at least partially axial direction, and a protruding member extending away from the first arm, the first arm and the engagement portion together defining an engagement detent sized to receive a portion of the filter element housing therein;
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- a handle portion adjacent to the second end and extending parallel to the protruding member, the handle portion configured to engage the filter element and facilitate removal of the filter element,
- an end of the clip portion extending in a first direction from an end of the handle portion and an end of the engagement portion extending in a second direction from the end of the handle portion, the second direction being different from the first direction, the clip portion moving in the axial direction in response to axial movement of the second end with respect to the engagement portion to maintain the protruding member in a substantially parallel orientation with respect to the handle portion.
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A filtration system, comprising:
- a filter element comprising a filter element housing and filter media;
- a filter housing;
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- a latch element comprising:
- a first end and a second end spaced laterally from the first end;
- an engagement portion disposed between the first end and the second end, the engagement portion configured to engage the filter element housing;
- a clip portion disposed at least partially between the engagement portion and the first end, the clip portion comprising a first arm extending in an at least partially axial direction, the first arm and the engagement portion together defining an engagement detent, the clip portion further comprising a base portion disposed between the first arm and the engagement portion, the filter element housing disposed within the engagement detent and engaged with the base portion;
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- a handle portion adjacent to the second end, the handle portion configured to engage the filter element and facilitate removal of the filter element from the filter housing,
- an end of the clip portion extending in a first direction from an end of the handle portion and an end of the engagement portion extending in a second direction from the end of the handle portion, the second direction being different from the first direction, the clip portion moving in an axial direction in response to axial movement of the second end away from the filter media.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.