Patent ID: 6942787
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: B01D,F02M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A filter module for an automotive fuel supply system comprising: a housing including a module inlet and a module outlet; a filter mounted in the housing and in fluid communication with the module inlet and the module outlet; a pressure regulator conduit mounted in the housing and including a regulator inlet in fluid communication with the filter, a regulator outlet, and a receptacle in fluid communication with the regulator inlet and the regulator outlet, the receptacle including a first surface surrounding an axis, and a second surface surrounding the axis and the first surface to provide a void between the first surface and the second surface; a pressure regulator mounted in the receptacle to selectively open fluid communication between the regulator inlet and the regulator outlet, the pressure regulator extending into the void between the first surface of the receptacle and the second surface of the receptacle, the pressure regulator including a third surface surrounding the axis, and a fourth surface surrounding the axis and the third surface; a first seal engaging the first surface of the receptacle and the third surface of the pressure regulator; and a second seal engaging the second surface of the receptacle and the fourth surface of the pressure regulator.