Patent ID: 6827848
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: B01D,F01M

Abstract:
An oil pan and filter assembly having an axis parallel to the direction an automotive vehicle normally travels, comprising:a housing adapted for attachment to an automotive vehicle device, the housing defining a space for accumulating oil on a floor of the housing, said floor leading to an opening to a sump in a direction that is generally parallel to said axis; a pleated filter media disposed in the opening to the sump, the filter media having a dirty side facing upwardly and a clean side facing the sump, the pleated filter media having peaks and valleys extending in a direction that is generally parallel to said axis to define troughs which keen a portion of the oil on the dirty side of the filter media from laterally shifting when the automotive vehicle turns; and a suction passageway from the sump to a location outside of the oil pan, the suction passageway adapted to be connected to a suction pump for pulling the oil out of the sump and conveying the oil out of the pan for recirculation.