Patent ID: 7367998
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: B01D,B60K

Abstract:
1. Tank breather filter comprising: a housing, which has a tank opening, which can be connected to a tank that is to be ventilated, and a through-opening, which is connected to a surrounding environment, a filter element clamped in the housing, said filter element being disposed between the tank opening and the through-opening, the filter element being a one-piece filter element produced from a flat filter material and having an end wall, which is surrounded by a corrugated side wall aligned at an angle with respect to the end wall, wherein: the housing has a lower housing part adapted to be connected to the tank that is to be ventilated, and an upper housing part, the end wall of the filter element lying against the upper housing part and the side wall of the filter element lying against the lower housing part, the filter element is clamped between interacting clamping elements of the upper housing part and the lower housing part, and the clamping elements clamp a region of the side wall of the filter element in a radial direction.