Patent ID: 8715497

Claim:
An in-tank fluid filter for a pump having an inlet fitting and a retention post with a post cross-section, the filter comprising: a filter body made of porous material; a plastic outlet port attached to the filter body for connecting the filter to the inlet fitting, the outlet port having a flow axis defined by an intended direction of fluid flow from the filter to the pump; and a plastic retainer unitarily molded on the outlet port, the retainer comprising a tab extending in a plane perpendicular to the flow axis, the tab having a first surface facing the pump and a second surface facing away from the pump, the tab having an aperture for receiving the retention post, the aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface, the aperture having an effective cross-section at the first surface that is larger than the post cross-section, and the aperture having an effective cross-section smaller than the post cross-section in at least one radial plane intersecting with the flow axis between the first and second surfaces including the second surface.