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US 2016/0243483 A1Published application
Filter with engine integrity protection
AssigneeCummins Filtration IP, Inc.
InventorsBrian Hartley, Mark V. Holzmann, Dane P. Miller, Gregory K. Loken, Scott W. Schwartz, Carey A. Curt
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Abstract
A filter system including a designated filter element including a geometric projection thereon and a filter element housing including an opening keyed to the geometric projection. The geometric projection engages the opening when the designated filter element is installed in the filter element housing. The opening, which may comprise a channel or slot, and the geometric projection may possess a variety of different shapes.
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A filter system comprising:
- a designated filter element including a geometric projection thereon;
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- a filter element housing including an opening keyed to the geometric projection, wherein the opening comprises a recess, a channel or a slot, wherein the recess, the channel, or the slot includes a rib;
- wherein the geometric projection engages the opening when the designated filter element is installed in the filter element housing, and wherein the filter element housing comprises a filter housing body and a filter housing cover.
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A filter element comprising:
- a filter media;
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- a geometric projection, the geometric projection configured to engage an opening of a designated filter element housing when the filter element is installed in the designated filter element housing, the opening keyed to the geometric projection, the opening including a rib.
A filter element housing comprising:
- a filter element housing body and a filter element housing cover, wherein the filter element housing includes an opening keyed to a geometric projection of a designated filter element, the opening including a rib, and the opening is configured to engage the geometric projection when the designated filter element is installed in the filter element housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.