Patent ID: 9724631
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B01D

Claim:
1. A filter head adaptor ( 300 ) for a compressed air filter, the filter head adaptor capable of modifying a filter head to accommodate a variety of different style filter elements, the filter head adaptor comprising: a main body connector ( 320 ), a filter element connector ( 42 ), and a second inlet channel in fluid communication between the main body connector ( 320 ) and the filter element connector ( 42 ), the main body connector ( 320 ) is adapted for coupling to an adaptor connector ( 314 ) of a main body ( 306 ) of the filter head ( 202 ), and wherein the adaptor includes a mating surface ( 320 ), wherein the mating surface is inclined with respect to an orthogonal axis extending through the filter head, and the second inlet channel defines an elliptical shape adjacent the mating surface.