US 12,447,423 B2
Filter device
Andreas Kollmann, Eitweg (AT); and Patrick Wieler, Schorndorf (DE)
Assigned to Mahle International GmbH, (DE)
Filed by MAHLE International GmbH, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed on May 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/661,533.
Application 18/661,533 is a continuation of application No. 16/599,882, filed on Oct. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,992,788.
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, issued on Aug. 30, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0299868 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 29/96 (2006.01); B01D 29/15 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/153 (2006.01); B01D 35/16 (2006.01); B01D 36/00 (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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter, comprising:
a filter housing including a filter housing cover;
the filter housing cover including:
one or more fingers that extend from an inner surface of the filter housing cover; and
lips extending inwardly from the one or more fingers;
a filter element positioned within the filter housing; and
a run-off channel extending from the filter housing.