Patent ID: 9308476
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B01D

Claim Text:
1. A filter head comprising: a shell configured to cover and seal with an area of fluid flow of a fluid filter; a mount connected to the shell; an inlet configured to allow entry of fluid into the shell; and an outlet configured to allow exit of fluid from the shell, wherein the mount includes a sidewall and ribs, the mount defining a plurality of openings, the ribs extending relative to the sidewall of the mount, the plurality of openings configured to allow the filter head to mount onto another piece of equipment, the ribs configured to provide structural support, the sidewall extending from an outer wall structure of the shell, the ribs including upper ribs and lower ribs, the upper ribs directly connect to and extend between the plurality of openings, the plurality of openings and the ribs define an interior hollow region of the mount, wherein the plurality of openings and the upper ribs extend from a first end of the hollow region to a second end of the hollow region, the first end of the hollow region being enclosed by at least one of the sidewall of the mount and/or a portion of the outer wall structure of the shell, the inlet and the outlet extend away from the fluid filter in an opposite direction with respect to the ribs, and wherein the shell, the mount, the inlet and the outlet are integrally molded from a composite material as a one-piece component.