US 12,318,721 B2
Self-assisting element removal features for a filtration system
Wassem Abdalla, Fishers, IN (US); Ismail C. Bagci, Cookeville, TN (US); Robert A. Bannister, Ames, IA (US); and Joshua Luther Young, Livingston, TN (US)
Assigned to Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed by Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/374,771.
Application 18/374,771 is a division of application No. 16/768,745, filed on Jun. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,786,851.
Application 16/768,745 is a division of application No. PCT/US2017/064667, filed on Dec. 5, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017194 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 29/33 (2006.01); B01D 29/96 (2006.01); F02M 37/42 (2019.01)
CPC B01D 35/306 (2013.01) [B01D 29/33 (2013.01); B01D 29/96 (2013.01); F02M 37/42 (2019.01); B01D 2201/295 (2013.01); B01D 2201/301 (2013.01); B01D 2201/40 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter element, the filter element comprising:
filter media; and
an endplate coupled to one end of the filter media, the endplate comprising an outer perimeter extending between a top surface and a bottom surface of the endplate and one or more engagement features protruding from the outer perimeter, each of the one or more engagement features each comprising a post and a tab protruding from the outer perimeter, the post disposed axially and circumferentially offset from the tab, the post positioned proximate the top surface of the end plate and the tab positioned proximate the bottom surface of the endplate, each of the one or more engagement features configured to engage one or more retainer features in a cover of a filter housing upon installation of the endplate into the cover, thereby coupling the endplate to the cover.