Patent ID: 9517552
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: B01D,B25B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A filter remover for removing a cylindrical filter element housed in a housing through an opening provided in the housing, the filter remover comprising: an attachment portion provided with a screw that is sized to be screwed around the opening of the housing, wherein the screw is a female screw that is provided on an inner circumferential portion of the attachment portion, and wherein the attachment portion is configured to move in an axial direction of the filter element when the attachment portion is screwed around the opening by rotating the attachment portion; an insert portion that comprises a base end integrated immovably with the attachment portion and a tip end in a form of a free end, wherein the tip end comprises a plurality of arms, wherein the insert portion is elastically deformable in a radial direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the filter element in conjunction with the movement of the attachment portion in the axial direction, and wherein the insert portion is insertable through the opening into a center hole provided in the filter element as the attachment portion is screwed; an engaging portion that is provided at the tip end of the insert portion and that is adapted to engage with the filter element after the attachment portion is moved for a predetermined amount when the attachment portion is screwed; and an adjusting member that is detachably attachable to the insert portion by being inserted between the plurality of arms to adjust the elastic deformability of the insert portion.