Washable, non-disposable ecological filter for lubricant and fuels

Abstract

A reusable, ecological, long lasting, washable, non disposable filter for lubricant oils and fuels to be used in internal combustion engines or in any other equipment to help prolong the live of the lubricant oils and equipmen One or several essentially cylindrical independent filtering element place one inside the other, each filtering element consisting of a fine stainless steel cloth of a different mesh as needed for an optimal filtration, filtering out large, medium and small particles down to 5 microns if needed. The fin stainless steel cloth is enclosed in and retained by an open mesh and a number of rods that forms a cage extending longitudinally between two en caps being joint to form an assembly of a single unit by resin caps at each en thus forming an independent, leak proof filtering element that keeps the fine stainless steel cloth in position even during cleaning procedure that includes pressurized air that is forced through. The filter comprises a particle removing disc assembly of one or several discs fastened to a concentric shaft extending longitudinally between the two end caps, said discs comprising, bristles at their periphery which are in contact with the roads cage and the fine filtering stainless steel cloth of the inner filtering element, said shaft being rotatable and can be operated from the outside of the filter where cleaning is needed. Special sealing gaskets are provided to avoid any leaks among the parts. By changing the-arrangement of the filtering assemblies the direction of the flow can be changed.

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