Patent ID: 11958000
Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A filter assembly comprising:
a filter housing comprising a first mating surface and a second mating surface, wherein the first mating surface and the second mating surface are arranged at a distance from each other along a longitudinal axis of the filter housing;
a filter element according to claim 1;
the filter assembly further comprising:
a follower device; and
a filter housing cover,
wherein the follower device is connected to the filter housing cover,
wherein the follower device comprises:
a first follower counter element and
a second follower counter element,
wherein the first follower counter element comprises
the first mating surface, and

wherein the second follower counter element comprises
the second mating surface,

wherein the first follower counter element comprises
a first spring section and

the second follower counter element comprises
a second spring section,

wherein the first spring section and the second spring section each are configured to deform resiliently when loading only one of the first and second mating surfaces with a force so that the mating surface loaded with the force tilts relative to a longitudinal direction of the filter housing.