Patent ID: 8366930
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: B01D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A filter housing assembly comprising: a filter housing for enclosing a filter media, said filter housing having a body and a top portion for forming a fluid-tight seal with said body, said filter housing top portion including: an ingress port; an egress port; a filter key located on said top portion and having a top surface, longitudinal sides, and lateral sides, said filter key including spaced protrusions or fingers on said longitudinal sides of said filter key extending laterally from said top surface, wherein said fingers include winged extensions having slanted or angled faces for mating attachment to a filter base or manifold, said filter key including a boss extending in an axial direction above said top surface of said filter key, said boss having an angled face of predetermined width ramping upwards from said filter key top surface and lateral segments or wings extending beyond said boss width.