US 11,691,095 B2
Methods for removal and replacement of a filter element cartridge including an attachment member
Gérard Malgorn, Quimper (FR); and Arnaud Le Ven, Ergue Gaberic (FR)
Assigned to CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed by CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/741,348.
Application 16/741,348 is a division of application No. 15/621,110, filed on Jun. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,543,436.
Application 15/621,110 is a division of application No. 13/616,243, filed on Sep. 14, 2012, granted, now 9,724,627, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 12/56974 (FR), filed on Jul. 19, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0147525 A1, May 14, 2020
Int. Cl. B01D 29/90 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 29/21 (2013.01) [B01D 29/908 (2013.01); B01D 2201/0415 (2013.01); B01D 2201/24 (2013.01); B01D 2201/295 (2013.01); B01D 2201/305 (2013.01); B01D 2201/306 (2013.01); B01D 2201/316 (2013.01); B01D 2201/34 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4015 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4084 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4973 (2015.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for removing and replacing a filter element cartridge from a canister housing comprising providing a canister housing closable by a lid and containing a removable and replaceable filter element cartridge, providing said lid as a part of the filter element cartridge and a single unitary component therewith, removing said lid and concomitantly said filter element cartridge from said canister housing by moving an attachment member of said filter element cartridge engaging said lid and extending axially into a hollow interior of said filter element cartridge from a locked position to an unlocked position, and replacing a new lid and concomitantly a new filter element cartridge in said canister housing.