Adapter For A Filter Assembly

An adapter for a fluid water separator filter assembly, comprising:

• a first connecting portion configured to connect to a filter, the filter configured to separate water from a fluid;
• a second connecting portion configured to connect to a bowl, the bowl configured to hold separated water from the filter;
• and
• a basin having a plurality of bypass passages that are formed along a bottom surface of the basin and that allow the separated water to flow from the filter to the bowl,
• the basin comprising an outer sloped portion extending radially outward and upward at an angle from an outer circumference of the bottom surface of the basin.

A filter assembly, comprising:

• a filter configured to separate water from a fluid;
• a bowl configured to hold separated water from the filter;
• and
• an adapter comprising:
• a first connecting portion connected to the filter at an end;
• a second connecting portion connected to the bowl at an end;
• and
• a basin portion having a plurality of bypass passages that are formed along a bottom surface of the basin and that allow the separated water to flow from the filter to the bowl,
• the basin portion comprising an outer sloped portion extending radially outward and upward at an angle from an outer circumference of the bottom surface of the basin.