Patent ID: 11933253
Assignee: ABC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An air cleaner apparatus for an automotive air induction system, the apparatus comprising:
a housing having an upper housing member and a lower housing member;
an inlet provided on the lower housing member;
an outlet provided on the upper housing member; and
a replaceable serviceable filter,
wherein the upper housing member and the lower housing member are connected at an interface therebetween to define an internal volume, and
wherein the filter is mounted within the internal volume proximal the interface, and
wherein the upper and lower housing members are maintained in an assembled state using a serviceable latch assembly, the serviceable latch assembly including a latch and a latch bracket operably mounted on the lower housing member, and wherein the serviceable latch assembly cooperates with a keeper provided on the upper housing member, and
wherein the latch includes a latch body having a pivot bar, a catch member opposite the pivot bar, a first catch aperture, and a second catch aperture, where the first and second catch apertures are separated by a cross member.