Patent ID: 7413089
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: B01D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A reusable filter for replacing a throw away filter for an internal combustion engine of the type having a filter cartridge, said reusable oil filter comprising, a can like housing, said can like housing having a closed bottom and an inside surface with internal threads, a filter cartridge, said filter cartridge having an upper cup like member and a lower cup like member and a pleated woven mesh stainless steel filter element, and a cap, said cap having an internally threaded central hub and at least two oil distribution channels, each oil distribution channel being in the form of an annular arc segment, each oil distribution channel having an inlet and an outlet, each inlet positioned substantially over upper cup like member and said filter cartridge, each outlet positioned outside said upper cup like member and said filter cartridge, each oil distribution channel extending continuously downwardly and radially outwardly to distribute oil to said inside surface of said can like housing, said distribution channels collectively occupying most of a full annular area and distributed around the internally threaded central hub for connecting to an internal combustion engine, said cap threadably connected to said can like housing to clamp said filter cartridge between said cap and said closed bottom without a spring.