US 12,005,380 B2
Filter with inner container arrangement
Christian L. Newton, Pendleton, IN (US); and Jason A. Wells, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Assigned to Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed by Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,118.
Application 18/107,118 is a continuation of application No. 17/253,532, granted, now 11,602,706, previously published as PCT/US2019/035819, filed on Jun. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/687,959, filed on Jun. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0182047 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 29/96 (2006.01); B01D 35/30 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 29/96 (2013.01) [B01D 35/30 (2013.01); B01D 2201/291 (2013.01); B01D 2201/302 (2013.01); B01D 2201/307 (2013.01); B01D 2201/34 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A removable filter assembly for filtering a fluid having a particulate or a contaminant and configured to engage a filter housing having a center post, the removable filter assembly comprising:
a filter element adapted to remove at least one of the particulate or contaminant from the fluid, wherein the filter element includes an interior wall defining a passage having a first end and a second end;
a container arrangement including a channel and a non-porous outer wall in contact with the filter element at the first end of the passage; the container arrangement adapted to capture at least one of the particulate or contaminant from the fluid;
the container arrangement having a shoulder located at the second end of the passage; the shoulder having an interior slot configured to retain a gasket to provide a fluid tight seal with the center post; and
the container arrangement being removable with the filter element from the filter housing.