US 11,731,065 B2
Filter element with torsion lock and assembly
Ralle Rookey, Suffield, CT (US); Justin R. Pribanic, Tolland, CT (US); Jonathan D. Moore, Ellington, CT (US); Kevin B. Downs, Coventry, CT (US); Wayne J. Dubé, Woodstock Valley, CT (US); and Steven J. Merritt, Kearney, NE (US)
Assigned to PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by Ralle Rookey, Suffield, CT (US); Justin R. Pribanic, Tolland, CT (US); Jonathan D. Moore, Ellington, CT (US); Kevin B. Downs, Coventry, CT (US); Wayne J. Dubé, Woodstock Valley, CT (US); and Steven J. Merritt, Kearney, NE (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/365,382.
Application 16/365,382 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/054717, filed on Oct. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/548,021, filed on Aug. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/523,484, filed on Jun. 22, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/403,608, filed on Oct. 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0217229 A1, Jul. 18, 2019
Int. Cl. B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 35/147 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/153 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 35/30 (2013.01) [B01D 29/21 (2013.01); B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 35/147 (2013.01); B01D 35/153 (2013.01); B01D 2201/295 (2013.01); B01D 2201/302 (2013.01); B01D 2201/347 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4007 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4015 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4023 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4053 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4076 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4092 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter cartridge comprising:
a filter housing including a top end and a bottom end and an annular sidewall extending therebetween, the top end including a top annular end wall, wherein the filter housing comprises a top member and a bottom member that are formed separate and joined together, the top member providing the top end and the bottom member providing the bottom end;
a fluid flow interface at the top end, the fluid flow interface including an inlet port for receiving unfiltered fluid and an outlet port for returning filtered fluid;
a thread provided by the filter housing;
a filter media arranged in the filter housing providing an engine filter for fuel or oil filtration, the filter media along a fluid flow path through the filter housing from the inlet port to the outlet port with the filter media being arranged in fluid series between the inlet port and the outlet port;
a torsion lock detent member provided by the top member, wherein the top member integrally provides both of the thread and the torsion lock detent member in a predetermined angular orientation; and
an outlet seal for the outlet port and an inlet seal for the inlet port, the inlet seal and the outlet seal radially inside of the torsion lock detent member, the inlet seal and the outlet seal being separated by an opening therebetween through which the fluid flow path passes.