Magnetic core for an oil filter
OwnerBill A. Holifieldinventor
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Abstract
A filter (10) for a vehicle is provided. The filter includes a casing (12) having an inlet (22), a plurality of outlets (25) and a passage extending within the casing. The inlet and outlet are adapted to be in fluid communication with a fluid system of a vehicle. The filter further includes a first filter (26) disposed within the passage and a core (20) received with the passage. The core is adapted to be in fluid communication with the fluid system, wherein at least a portion of the core is magnetized such that fluid passing through the fluid system passes through the core and ferrous particles within the fluid are magnetically captured by the core.
Claims14
A filter for a vehicle, comprising:
- (a) a casing having an inlet, an outlet, a length and a passage extending within the casing, the inlet and outlet are adapted to be in fluid communication with a fluid system of the vehicle;
- (b) a first filter disposed within the passage;
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- (c) a unitary core received within the passage and extending substantially the length of the casing, the core having a length and adapted to be in fluid communication with the fluid system, wherein at least a portion of the core is magnetized for the length of the core, such that fluid passing through the fluid system passes through the core and ferrous particles within the fluid are magnetically captured by the core.
A filter for an engine of a vehicle, the filter comprising:
- (a) a casing having an inlet, an outlet, a length and a passage extending within the casing, the inlet and outlet adapted to be in fluid communication with a fluid system of the engine;
- (b) a cylindrical filter disposed within the passage;
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- (c) a magnetic core received within the cylindrical filter and adapted to be in fluid communication with the fluid system, wherein the magnetic core having at least of portion thereof magnetized such that fluid passing through the fluid system passes through the magnetic core and ferrous particles within the fluid are magnetically captured by the magnetic core, wherein the magnetic core is unitary and extends substantially the length of the casing.
A filter for an engine of a vehicle, the filter comprising:
- (a) a casing having an inlet, an outlet, a length and a passage extending within the casing, the inlet and outlet adapted to be in fluid communication with a fluid system of the engine;
- (b) a first filter disposed within the passage;
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- (c) a unitary core received within the first filter, the core having a length and adapted to be in fluid communication with the fluid system, the core extending substantially the length of the casing and being magnetized for the length of the core such that fluid passing through the fluid system passes through the core and ferrous particles within the fluid are magnetically captured by the core.
A filter assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- (a) a casing having an inlet, an outlet, and a passage having a length and extending within the casing, the inlet and the outlet adapted to be in fluid communication with a fluid system of the vehicle;
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- (b) a unitary core received within the passage, the core being formed from a magnetic material to magnetically attract particles within the fluid system, wherein the core extends substantially the length of the casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.