CPC B01D 29/52 (2013.01) [B01D 29/15 (2013.01); B01D 29/23 (2013.01); B01D 35/30 (2013.01); B01D 2201/298 (2013.01); B01D 2201/342 (2013.01); B01D 2201/347 (2013.01); F02M 37/34 (2019.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A filter assembly comprising:
a filter housing having a longitudinal axis, the filter housing divided into a first filter chamber and a second filter chamber, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet;
a first filter element comprising a first element top endplate, a first element bottom endplate, and a first filter media positioned between the first element top endplate and the first element bottom endplate;
a second filter element comprising a second element top endplate, a second element bottom endplate, and a second filter media positioned between the second element top endplate and the second element bottom endplate;
a first aperture formed between the first element top endplate and the second element top endplate;
a second aperture formed between the first element bottom endplate and the second element bottom endplate;
a solid tube positioned between and coupled to the first element top endplate and the second element bottom endplate and separating the first filter chamber from the second filter chamber;
a first passageway formed between the solid tube and the first filter element; and
a second passageway formed between the solid tube and the second filter element;
wherein the first element bottom endplate and the second element bottom endplate are formed as a single bottom endplate.
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