Patent ID: 7523838
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: B01D,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A fuel filter housing for use in a motor vehicle, comprising: two housing halves which form a bottom, a lid, and a side wall section located between the bottom and lid one of the housing halves defining an outlet and the other of the housing halves defining an input connectable to a fuel line for receiving fuel, each housing half having a wall thickness which is sufficient for a designated strength and comprising ribs configured to hold and mount a fuel filter inside the housing, the side wall section being formed by overlapping side wall portions of the housing halves, wherein each of the side wall portions of the housing halves comprises a peripheral edge in the region of the overlapping side wall portions, wherein the respective peripheral edges do not abut each other over the side wall section located between the bottom and lid, and wherein the wall thickness formed by the overlapped peripheral edges of the housing halves is greater than the wall thickness of either of the respective housing halves and has essentially the same wall strength as the bottom and the lid, wherein the overlapping side wall portions of the housing halves overlap over the entire length of the side wall section.