Patent ID: 8440083
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: B01D,F02M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A fuel filter, comprising: a housing for housing a filter element; a filter element including: an upper cap member having an upwardly extending flange, a mid-section, and a downwardly extending flange, where the mid-section is positioned on an upper surface of the first cradle and the downwardly extending flange is positioned along the opposing side wall that is positioned along the inside surface of the outer filter media stage; a nutplate that includes a central threaded segment that protrudes upwardly from a base portion of the nutplate and a wing portion that extends upwardly and outwardly away from the base portion, the wing portion having a plurality of fluid passing apertures located circumferentially around the wing portion; an external seal connected to an outer upper edge of the housing, the external seal having a downwardly extending segment abutting an inner edge of the nutplate; and a spring engaged with the filter element and positioned within an interior space of the housing and abutting a lower surface of the lower base portion.