Patent ID: 6165354
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A filter housing having an adjustable support, said adjustable support adjustably coupling said housing to a filter element, said filter housing having said adjustable support comprising:a first housing member forming part of said filter housing;a second housing member forming part of said filter housing;a fluid inlet opening into said first housing member;a fluid outlet opening out of said filter housing;a first end of said adjustable support fixedly coupled to said first housing member;a movable portion of said support movable relative to said first housing member, said movable portion opposite said first end;said movable portion having a first position, said movable portion being in said first position when said filter element is operationally coupled to said filter housing and said filter element is in a fluid intake position;said movable portion having a second position, in said second position said movable portion having a different spatial relationship with said housing compared to when in said first position, said movable portion being in said second position when said filter element is operationally coupled to said housing and said filter element is in a bypass position, and whereinsaid movable portion moves from said first position to said second position when said filter element is operationally coupled to said housing and a force from a fluid moves said filter element from said fluid intake position to said bypass position, and whereinsaid movable portion is disposed in a throat of said filter element when said filter element is operationally coupled to said housing; and said moveable portion exerts a resistive force, said force biasly positions said filter element in said first position when said filter element is operationally coupled to said housing.