Patent ID: 6251273
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A filter assembly comprising:a housing having a first part and a second part;means for rotatably connecting and disconnecting the first part to the second part;a filter element configured to fit in said housing;a latch connected to one end of said filter element for attaching said filter element to said first housing part;said first housing part including a recessed portion for receiving said latch wherein said recessed portion has a closing area which accommodates the latch upon rotatably connecting the first and second parts of the housing and wherein the recessed portion also including a retention area for retaining said latch upon rotatable disconnecting of said first and second parts of the housing and after the separation of said first and second parts of the housing, said recessed portion further having a translation area having an inclined surface for separation of said latch from said retention area and said recessed portion having an opening area for providing a resistance free separation of said latch from said recessed portion in order to separate said filter element from said first part of said housing.