Fuel filter assembly for fuel delivery module
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSharon E. Beyer, Dale R. Jones, Matthew Catlin, Ulf Sawert
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Abstract
A fuel filter assembly for a fuel delivery module for a fuel system of a vehicle includes a filter housing adapted to be disposed in a fuel reservoir of the fuel delivery module and having a closed end and an open end. The fuel filter assembly also includes a fuel filter disposed in the filter housing and an end cap connected to the filter housing to close the open end. The fuel filter has an integral spring cooperating with the filter housing to urge the fuel filter toward the end cap.
Claims18
A fuel filter assembly for a fuel delivery module of a fuel system of a vehicle comprising:
- a filter housing adapted to be disposed in a fuel reservoir of the fuel delivery module and having a closed end and an open end;
- a fuel filter disposed in said filter housing;
- an end cap connected to said filter housing to close said open end;
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- said fuel filter having an integral spring cooperating with said filter housing to urge said fuel filter toward said end cap.
A fuel delivery module comprising:
- a fuel reservoir adapted to be disposed in an interior chamber of a fuel tank;
- a fuel pump disposed in said fuel reservoir and adapted to pump fuel from the fuel tank to an engine of a vehicle;
- a fuel filter assembly disposed in said fuel reservoir and fluidly connected to said fuel pump;
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- said fuel filter assembly having a filter housing with a closed end and an open end, a fuel filter disposed in said filter housing, an end cap closing said open end of said housing, and an integral spring on said fuel filter for cooperating with said filter housing to urge said fuel filter toward said end cap.
A fuel system for a vehicle comprising:
- a fuel tank having an interior chamber and an opening therein;
- a fuel reservoir disposed in said interior chamber of said fuel tank;
- a fuel pump disposed in said fuel reservoir to pump fuel therefrom to an engine of the vehicle;
- a fuel filter assembly disposed in said fuel reservoir;
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- said fuel filter assembly comprising a filter housing having a closed end and an open end, a fuel filter disposed in said filter housing, an end cap closing said open end of said filter housing, and said fuel filter having an integral spring cooperating with said filter housing to urge said fuel filter toward said end cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.