Fuel filter element

A fuel filter element comprising:

• a housing means;
• an annular filter medium separating a central fuel chamber from a peripheral fuel chamber within said housing means;
• a ring shaped member;
• said housing means including an annular turned-in edge portion at a first end, said edge portion in supporting relation of said ring-shaped member;
• said ring-shaped member including an annular threaded portion whereby a collection bowl may be removably attached to said filter element;
• said filter element further including at least one flow passage extending from said peripheral chamber and interiorly of said annular threaded portion of said ring-shaped member and exteriorly of said filter medium, whereby contaminants may be collected within said attached collection bowl.

A fuel filter element comprising:

• a generally cylindrical housing;
• an annular filter medium separating a central fuel chamber from a peripheral fuel chamber within said housing;
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• a ring shaped member;
• said housing having an annular turned-in lower edge portion supporting said ring shaped member, said ring shaped member having an annular threaded portion whereby a collection bowl can be removably attached to said filter element, said filter element further including a flow passage extending from said peripheral fuel chamber downwardly and interiorly of said annular threaded portion of said ring shaped member and exteriorly of said filter medium, whereby contaminants may pass to the collection bowl when attached to said filter element.

A filter element comprising:

• a generally cylindrical housing;
• an annular filter medium separating a central chamber from a peripheral chamber within said housing;
• a ring shaped member;
• said housing including an annular turned-in edge portion at a first axial end, said edge portion in supporting relation of said ring shaped member;
• said ring shaped member including an annular threaded portion whereby a collection bowl may be removably attached to said filter element;
• said filter element further including at least one flow passage extending from said peripheral chamber radially interiorly of said annular threaded portion of said ring shaped member and externally of said filter medium, whereby contaminants may be collected within the collection bowl when attached to the filter element.