J-Hook Filter Assembly
AssigneeMANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLC
InventorsJames Michael Glazewski, Matthew Robert Hudson, David Brent Harrelson
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Abstract
A fluid filter assembly includes a housing, a proximal end cap, and a nut plate. The housing defines a longitudinal axis and includes an inner surface. The inner surface surrounds the longitudinal axis and defines a hook portion. The proximal end cap is disposed within the housing and includes a flange engaging the inner surface of the housing. The nut plate is disposed within the housing and includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end engages the hook portion of the housing. The distal end engages the proximal end cap.
Claims10
A method of manufacturing a fluid filter assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a housing having an inner surface surrounding a longitudinal axis;
- inserting a filter element within the housing;
- engaging a proximal end cap with a proximal end of the filter element;
- engaging a nut plate with the proximal end cap, the nut plate having an axially- extending ring;
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- engaging a hook portion of the housing with the axially-extending ring to (i) secure the filter within the housing and (ii) wedge the nut plate between the hook portion and the proximal end cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.