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US 5,474,676 AGranted
Filter base assembly
AssigneeStanadyne Automotive Corp.
InventorsLeon P. Janik, Robert W. Zeiner
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Abstract
A filter assembly employs a bracket and a base which mounts a disposable filter element cartridge. The bracket has a bracket mounting portion for mounting the bracket to a vehicle and a base mounting portion for mounting the base. The bracket mounting portion may be offset from the base mounting portion to provide mounting flexibility. The base mounting portion has a plurality of outwardly projecting catches that engage and support a corresponding number of hangers on the base. A threaded stud mounted on the bracket is received between the hangers. A nut in threaded engagement with the stud is torqued into engagement with the base, securing the base to the bracket.
Claims11
A filter base assembly comprising:
- bracket means having a first surface defining a first plane, said first surface including at least one bracket mounting portion and a base mounting portion, wherein said base mounting portion includes ledge means for defining a ledge, and wherein said bracket means includes an additional bracket mounting portion extending in a second plane that is offset from said base mounting portion in said first plane;
- support means for forming a support structure defining a second surface engageable against said base mounting portion and comprising hanger means projected outwardly relative to said support structure and supportable on said ledge means;
- base means extending from said support means and defining a central axis for mounting a filter cartridge in generally coaxial disposition therewith;
- and
- securement means for securing said bracket means to said support means.
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A filter base assembly comprising:
- bracket means having a first surface defining a first plane, said first surface including at least one bracket mounting portion and a base mounting portion, wherein said base mounting portion includes ledge means for defining a ledge, and wherein said bracket means includes an additional bracket mounting portion extending in a second plane that is offset from said base mounting portion in said first plane;
- support means for forming a support structure defining a second surface engageable against said base mounting portion and comprising first hanger means projected outwardly relative to said support structure and supportable on said ledge means;
- base means extending from said support means and defining a central axis for mounting a filter cartridge in generally coaxial disposition therewith;
- and
- securement means for securing said bracket means to said support means, said securement means comprising threaded stud means fixedly attached to said base mounting portion and threaded nut means threadably engaged on said stud means, said stud means defining a first axis;
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- wherein said hanger means comprises a slot for receiving said stud means and an engagement surface for engagement by said nut means.
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A filter base assembly comprising:
- bracket means defining a first planar surface, said first planar surface comprising catch means and an edge defining ledge means;
- support means for forming a support structure defining a second planar surface engageable against said first planar surface, first hanger means projecting outwardly relative to said second surface and supportable on said ledge means, and second hanger means projecting downwardly from said first portion and supportable on said catch means;
- base means extending from said support means and defining a central axis for mounting a filter cartridge in generally coaxial disposition therewith;
- and
- securement means for securing said bracket means to said support means.
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A filter base assembly comprising:
- bracket means defining a first planar surface, said first planar surface comprising an edge defining ledge means;
- support means for forming a support structure defining a second planar surface engageable against said first planar surface and comprising hanger means projecting outwardly relative to said second planar surface and supportable on said ledge means, said hanger means comprising means defining a slot and an engagement surface;
- base means extending from said support means and defining a central axis for mounting a filter cartridge in generally coaxial disposition therewith;
- securement means for securing said bracket means to said support means, said securement means comprising threaded stud means fixedly attached to said bracket means and threaded nut means threadably engaged on said stud means, said stud means defining a first axis;
- and,
- wherein said engagement surface engages said nut means and wherein said hanger means slot receives said stud means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.