Patent ID: 6171492
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An improved filter for liquid fuel comprising:an elongated tubular housing having a cylindrical wall defining an interior and exterior of the filter and having an inlet end and an outlet end and including an integral tubular inlet connector portion at said inlet end and an integral tubular outlet connector portion at said outlet end;a filter element positioned within said tubular housing and having filter media defining a central passageway closed at one end, the passageway having an opposite end in communication with said housing tubular outlet connector portion, the filter media having an external surface in communication with said housing tubular inlet connector portion whereby liquid fuel flowing through the tubular housing flows through the filter media, said housing cylindrical wall having an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion molded from a moldable material to form an open space therebetween, said outer wall sealing the open space from the exterior of said tubular housing.