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US 8,685,243 B2Granted
Fluid filter
AssigneeFram Group IP LLC
InventorsGerard W. Bilski, Michael S. Lynch
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Abstract
A fluid filter such as an oil filter for a vehicle is provided. The fluid filter includes a body. A plate is coupled to one end of the body, the plate having a first surface and a threaded portion having a thread pitch. A seal is disposed adjacent the plate, the plate having a second surface opposite the plate. A stop member is disposed adjacent the plate, the stop member having a third surface offset from the second surface.
Claims21
A fluid filter comprising:
- a body;
- a plate coupled to one end of the body, the plate having a first surface and a threaded portion having a thread pitch;
- a seal disposed adjacent the plate, the seal having a second surface opposite the plate;
- a stop member disposed adjacent the plate, the stop member having a third surface offset from the second surface;
- wherein the third surface is offset from the second surface by amount between about three-quarters and about one thread pitch.
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A fluid filter comprising:
- a body having first and second ends;
- a plate coupled to the first or the second end of the body, the plate having a first surface and a threaded portion having a thread pitch;
- a channel member disposed adjacent the plate, the channel member defining an area with an open side opposite the first end and the channel member further including first and second peripheral edges;
- a sealing member disposed within the area, the sealing member having a second surface spaced a first distance from the open side;
- and,
- a stop member having a slot within a radial outer periphery of the stop member, wherein the first peripheral edge of the channel member extends into the slot to retain the stop member such that the stop member extends radially inwardly from the first peripheral edge of the channel member, the stop member having a third surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface.
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A fluid filter comprising:
- a body having first and second ends;
- a channel member having an outer diameter coupled to the second end of the body, the channel member including first and second opposing side walls and a bottom wall connecting the first and second opposing side walls, wherein the first and second opposing side walls and the bottom wall define an annular slot having an open side;
- a seal member disposed within the annular slot, the seal member having a first surface spaced from the open side;
- and,
- a stop member attached to the second side wall of the channel member such that the stop member extends radially outwardly from the second side wall, the stop member having a second surface disposed between the open side and the first surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.