Patent ID: 8673043
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A filter element, comprising: a straight through flow filter media with inlet and outlet flow faces on opposed ends thereof and an outer peripheral surface extending between opposed ends, the straight through flow filter media adapted to be placed in-line in a fluid stream substantially without redirecting the flow; a preformed seal support ring surrounding the outer peripheral surface and having a terminating end surface that is generally flush or recessed closely from within one of the inlet and outlet flow faces, the seal support ring generally confined between the inlet and outlet flow faces such that seal support ring does not extend over the inlet flow faces; a seal member molded onto the seal support ring; wherein the straight through flow filter media is a fluted filter media, the fluted filter media comprising a plurality of flutes extending between inlet and outlet flow faces with portions of flutes being closed such that fluid transverses through filter media as fluid flows from the inlet flow face to the outlet flow face; further comprising a shell located off of and affixed to the preformed seal support ring, the shell having a housing locating device such that the housing locating device is spaced from the seal member a predetermined distance; and wherein the fluted filter media projects substantially beyond an extent of the shell in a direction away from the seal support ring and seal member, thereby providing additional length for filtration capacity.