Filter element with endcap having rigid reinforcing member
AssigneeCummins Filtration Sarl
InventorsGérard Malgorn, Joel Coutant, Pierrick Bonzi, Didier Jarno, Benjamin L. Scheckel
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Abstract
A filter element comprising a filter media having a first end and a first endcap coupled to the first end of the filter media. The first end-cap includes a flexible first endcap body having a first endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein. The first endcap rigid reinforcing member may comprise a wire mesh screen and the filter media may comprise a pleated filter media. The filter element may further comprise a second end-cap coupled to a second end of the filter media. The second endcap may include a flexible second endcap body having a second endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein.
Claims18
A filter housing comprising:
- a first section formed of plastic and having a first sealing surface, wherein the plastic forming the first sealing surface is reinforced with a first embedded reinforcement member, the first embedded reinforcement member being more rigid than the plastic of the first section;
- a second section removably coupled to the first section, the first section and the second section forming an internal compartment configured to house a filter component, the second section formed of plastic and having a second sealing surface;
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- a seal member positioned between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface.
A filter housing comprising:
- a first section formed of plastic and having a first sealing surface, wherein the plastic forming the first sealing surface is reinforced with a first embedded reinforcement member, the first embedded reinforcement member being formed of metal;
- a second section removably coupled to the first section, the first section and the second section forming an internal compartment configured to house a filter component, the second section formed of plastic and having a second sealing surface;
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- a seal member positioned between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface, wherein the plastic forming the second sealing surface is reinforced with the second embedded member.
A filter housing comprising:
- a first section formed of plastic and having a first sealing surface, wherein the plastic forming the first sealing surface is reinforced with a first embedded reinforcement member, the first embedded reinforcement member comprising a rigid plastic;
- a second section removably coupled to the first section, the first section and the second section forming an internal compartment configured to house a filter component, the second section formed of plastic and having a second sealing surface;
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- a seal member positioned between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface, wherein the plastic forming the second sealing surface is reinforced with a second embedded reinforcement member.
A filter housing comprising:
- a first section formed of plastic and having a first sealing surface, wherein the plastic forming the first sealing surface is reinforced with a first embedded reinforcement member, the first embedded reinforcement member comprising a rigid plate;
- a second section removably coupled to the first section, the first section and the second section forming an internal compartment configured to house a filter component, the second section formed of plastic and having a second sealing surface;
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- a seal member positioned between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.