Oil filter housing and assembly
AssigneeSkyward Automotive Products LLC
InventorsDanny Le, An Le
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Abstract
An oil filter assembly comprising an oil filter housing having an oil filter housing first portion having an oil filter housing first portion first end, an opposing oil filter housing first portion second end, an oil filter housing first portion first surface and an opposing oil filter housing first portion second surface; an oil filter housing second portion having an oil filter housing second portion first surface, an oil filter housing second portion second surface opposing the oil filter housing second portion first surface, and a perimeter wall extending fully around the oil filter housing second portion and orthogonally away from the oil filter housing second portion first surface; an oil filter; and an oil cooler.
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An oil filter assembly, comprising:
- an oil filter housing first portion having an oil filter housing first portion first end, an opposing oil filter housing first portion second end, an oil filter housing first portion first surface, and an opposing oil filter housing first portion second surface, the oil filter housing first portion first end defining an oil filter tube, the oil filter housing first portion second end defining a flow port, the oil filter housing first portion first surface adapted for a secured connection with an internal combustion engine;
- an oil filter housing second portion having an oil filter housing second portion first surface, an opposing oil filter housing second portion second surface opposing the oil filter housing second portion first surface, the oil filter housing second portion having an oil filter housing second portion first width and an oil filter housing second portion second width, the oil filter housing second portion defining a hole extending through the oil filter housing second portion from the oil filter housing second portion first surface to the oil filter housing second portion second surface, and the oil filter housing second portion disposed on the oil filter housing first portion such that the flow port extends through the hole;
- an oil cooler having an oil cooler first surface and an oil cooler second surface removably attached to the oil filter housing first portion first surface;
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- an oil filter adapted to be disposed within the oil filter tube.
An oil filter assembly, comprising:
- an oil filter housing first portion having an oil filter housing first portion first end and an opposing oil filter housing first portion second end, an oil filter housing first portion first surface and an opposing oil filter housing first portion second surface, the oil filter housing first portion first end defining an oil filter tube, the oil filter housing first portion second end defining a flow port, the first surface adapted for secured connection with an internal combustion engine, the oil filter housing first portion having an oil filter housing first portion vertical channel extending from the oil filter housing first portion first surface to the oil filter housing first portion second surface;
- an oil filter housing second portion having an oil filter housing second portion first surface, an oil filter housing second portion second surface opposing the oil filter housing second portion first surface, the oil filter housing second portion having an oil filter housing second portion first width and an oil filter housing second portion second width, the oil filter housing second portion first width being different from the oil filter housing second portion second width, the oil filter housing second portion defining a hole extending through the oil filter housing second portion from the oil filter housing second portion first surface to the oil filter housing second portion second surface, and the oil filter housing second portion disposed on the oil filter housing first portion such that the flow port extends through the hole;
- an oil cooler having an oil cooler first surface and an oil cooler second surface removably attached to the oil filter housing first portion first surface, the oil cooler having an oil cooler vertical channel extending from the oil cooler second surface in a direction toward the oil cooler first surface;
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- an oil filter adapted to be disposed within the oil filter tube.
An oil filter assembly, comprising:
- an oil filter housing first portion having an oil filter housing first portion first end, an opposing oil filter housing first portion second end, an oil filter housing first portion first surface and an opposing oil filter housing first portion second surface, the oil filter housing first portion first end defining an oil filter tube, the oil filter housing first portion second end defining first and second flow ports, the oil filter housing first portion first surface adapted for a secured connection with an internal combustion engine;
- an oil filter housing second portion having an oil filter housing second portion first surface, an oil filter housing second portion second surface opposing the oil filter housing second portion first surface, the oil filter housing second portion defining first and second holes extending through the oil filter housing second portion from the oil filter housing second portion first surface to the oil filter housing second portion second surface, the oil filter housing second portion disposed on the oil filter housing first portion such that the first flow port extends through the first hole, and the second flow port extends through the second hole;
- a first washer disposed between the oil filter housing second portion and the oil filter housing first portion;
- a second washer disposed between the oil filter housing second portion and the oil filter housing first portion;
- an oil filter adapted to be disposed within the oil filter tube;
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- an oil cooler adapted to be secured to the oil filter housing first portion first surface.
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