US 11,992,788 B2
Filter device
Andreas Kollmann, Eitweg (AT); and Patrick Wieler, Urbach (DE)
Assigned to Mahle International GmbH, (DE)
Filed by Mahle International GmbH, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/599,882.
Application 16/599,882 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/454,701, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,426,687.
Prior Publication US 2020/0406170 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. B01D 29/96 (2006.01); B01D 29/11 (2006.01); B01D 29/15 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/16 (2006.01); B01D 36/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/153 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 29/96 (2013.01) [B01D 29/15 (2013.01); B01D 29/21 (2013.01); B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 35/16 (2013.01); B01D 36/001 (2013.01); B01D 36/003 (2013.01); B01D 36/006 (2013.01); B01D 35/153 (2013.01); B01D 2201/0415 (2013.01); B01D 2201/291 (2013.01); B01D 2201/295 (2013.01); B01D 2201/304 (2013.01); B01D 2201/305 (2013.01); B01D 2201/316 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4007 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4084 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4092 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter, comprising:
an end cap having an end cap top surface, and a circumferential collar extending from the end cap top surface, the circumferential collar having a collar top surface and two or more threads extending from an outer surface of the circumferential collar, the two or more threads positioned between the collar top surface and the end cap top surface, one or more fingers that extend from an inner surface of a filter housing cover, and lips extending inwardly from the one or more fingers, wherein the two or more threads rotationally engage with the lips to screw against the two or more threads to screw the end cap onto the filter housing cover;
a filter base;
a filter element positioned between the end cap and the filter base; and
a pin extending below the filter base.