Patent ID: 9474993
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B01D,B04B

Claim Text:
1. A filtration apparatus comprising: a housing comprising a filter element disposed in the enclosed space; wherein the filter element having a self-powered rotor mounted to rotate within the enclosed space of the housing; wherein the main housing body has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; wherein the base closure member has an annular peripheral channel formed on a radially outer surface of the base closure member and extending circumferentially about an entire radially outer periphery of the base closure member, wherein the peripheral channel is closed over on its radially outer side by the main housing body; wherein the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet of the main housing body opens into the radially outer side of the peripheral channel; wherein the base closure member has a fluid inlet passage and/or a fluid outlet passage with a first end communicating with the peripheral channel at an interior of the main body housing and a second end communicating with the filter element; wherein the base closure member has an outer thread threadably engaging with an inner thread of the main body housing, wherein an O-ring seal is arranged better the outer thread and the annular peripheral channel, sealing the annular peripheral channel from the outer thread.