Patent ID: 8827084

Claim:
A filter element for a liquid filter, the filter element configured to be arranged in a housing of the liquid filter that comprises at least two housing parts such that at least one inlet of the housing for liquid to be filtered is separated from at least one outlet of the housing for filtered liquid, the filter element comprising: a filter medium; at least one terminal disk that is connected to said filter medium; a outer radial annular seal; wherein said at least one terminal disk comprises a seal support for said outer radial annular seal that is to be clamped in a clamping area between the at least two housing parts that are separable from each other; wherein said seal support in an axial direction of the filter element comprises at least a base member and a cover member; wherein said base member is fixedly connected to said at least one terminal disk; wherein said cover member is attached to said at least one terminal disk, to said base member, or to said at least one terminal disk and said base member; wherein said annular seal is positioned between said base member and said cover member; wherein the base member of the seal support comprises: a base member securing ring spaced axially outwardly away from the at least one terminal disk, the base member securing ring profile including an annular radially outwardly extending base leg; a base member securing section formed on an outer radial portion of the base leg; and projecting axially outwardly away from the annular radially outwardly extending base leg towards said cover member; a plurality of support legs, a first end of said plurality of support legs secured onto said at least one terminal disk and an opposing second end of said plurality of support legs contacting and secured onto said securing profile ring; wherein connecting fluid passages are realized between adjacent ones of the plurality of support legs for fluid flow between said plurality of support legs; wherein the cover member of the seal support comprises: a cover member securing ring profile including an annular radially outwardly extending cover leg section arranged proximate to the annular radially outwardly extending base leg of the base member; a cover member securing section formed on an outer radial portion of and projecting axially away from the radially outwardly extending cover leg section; wherein said sealing area includes an annular gap defined by axial spacing between the base member securing section and the cover member securing section; wherein a portion of said annular seal extends through said annular gap, wherein said base member securing section and the cover member securing section cooperate to compress said portion of said annular seal within said annular gap with a pliers-type engagement.