Patent ID: 7850755

Claim:
A filter, comprising: a base plate formed of cast material, the base plate having an outer rim, an inner hub and a plurality of ribs connecting the inner hub and outer rim, the inner hub defining a threaded opening providing a first fluid port, a second fluid port being defined between the inner hub, the outer rim and the ribs; a canister having a generally cylindrical sidewall portion and a closed dome end portion; the sidewall portion extending from a closed dome end portion around an outer periphery of the base plate with the sidewall portion secured to the base plate; filtering media contained in the canister and interposed along a flow path extending between the first and second fluid ports; at least one notch formed into the outer periphery of the base plate; and a locking portion of the sidewall portion being formed radially inwardly into locking engagement with the at least one notch.