Filter Assembly With Trapped Contaminant Servicing
AssigneeCummins Filtration IP, Inc.
InventorsMark V. Holzmann, Kaarthik Venkataraman, Jim L. Alonzo, Robert A. Bannister
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Abstract
A filter assembly has a housing removably receiving a contaminant tray, with a filter element mounted to the contaminant tray and removable therewith from the housing for servicing. The filter element traps contaminant in the contaminant tray including when the contaminant tray is removed from the housing, to prevent spillage of contaminant during servicing.
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A filter assembly comprising an inlet for receiving fluid containing contaminant, a pre-cleaner removing at least some of said contaminant, a contaminant tray having a collection plenum collecting at least some of said contaminant removed by said pre-cleaner, a housing removably receiving said contaminant tray, a filter element mounted to said contaminant tray and removable therewith from said housing for servicing, said filter element trapping said contaminant in said contaminant tray including when said contaminant tray is removed from said housing, whereby to prevent spillage of said contaminant during said servicing, said housing having an outlet receiving fluid flow after passage through said filter element, said outlet discharging clean filtered fluid.
A filter assembly comprising an inlet for receiving fluid containing contaminant, a contaminant tray having a collection plenum for collecting contaminant, a housing removably receiving said contaminant tray, a filter element mounted to said contaminant tray in sealing relation and removable therewith from said housing for servicing, said filter element trapping said contaminant in said contaminant tray including when said contaminant tray is removed from said housing, whereby to prevent spillage of said contaminant during said servicing, said housing having an outlet receiving fluid flow after passage through said filter element, said outlet discharging clean filtered fluid.
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