Patent ID: 6949188

Claim:
A filter assembly, comprising: a filter housing defining an interior chamber extending along an axis and having an open end, said filter housing defining an annular sealing surface facing an axial direction, said sealing surface defined by a protrusion extending inwardly into said interior chamber and being spaced from said open end of said filter housing; a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in communication with said interior chamber of said filter housing; a filter disposed within said interior chamber of said filter housing and including a filter element and a flange element, said flange element having a distal end portion that is turned over to form a hook-shaped lip portion defining a groove facing an axial direction when said filter is disposed within said interior chamber of said filter housing; a seal retained within said groove of said hook-shaped lip portion with a portion of said seal extending beyond a distal-most end of said hook-shaped lip portion for sealing engagement with said annular sealing surface of said filter housing; and a cover removably positioned over said open end of said filter housing to enclose said interior chamber.