US 11,927,163 B2
Filter element with air-bleed conduit
Willie L. Stamey, Jr., Kings Mountain, NC (US); Mark A. Roll, Bessemer City, NC (US); and Gregory K. Rhyne, Stanely, NC (US)
Assigned to MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLC, Gastonia, NC (US)
Filed by MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLC, Gastonia, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/336,943.
Application 17/336,943 is a continuation of application No. 14/885,022, filed on Oct. 16, 2015, granted, now 11,035,330, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2021/0355896 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F02M 37/54 (2019.01); B01D 29/11 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/147 (2006.01); B01D 35/157 (2006.01); B01D 36/00 (2006.01); F02M 37/32 (2019.01)
CPC F02M 37/54 (2019.01) [B01D 29/111 (2013.01); B01D 29/112 (2013.01); B01D 29/21 (2013.01); B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 35/1475 (2013.01); B01D 35/1576 (2013.01); B01D 36/001 (2013.01); F02M 37/32 (2019.01); B01D 2201/291 (2013.01); B01D 2201/305 (2013.01); B01D 2201/316 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter element comprising:
a first end cap;
a second end cap;
a ring of filter media disposed between the first end cap and the second end cap, the ring of filter media defining a central cavity; and
an air-bleed conduit axially extending through the central cavity and including a first portion integrally formed with the first end cap and a second portion integrally formed with the second end cap, said second portion configured to connect to the first portion thereby forming a conduit for transmitting fluid.