Patent ID: 8764977

Claim:
A sump filter assembly for filtering hydraulic fluid supplied by a transmission sump, the sump filter assembly comprising: a filter housing having a top outer surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface opposes a bottom surface of the transmission sump, and wherein the bottom surface of the filter housing includes a filter inlet and a plurality of supports and the top outer surface of the filter housing includes a filter outlet in fluid communication with a pump of the transmission; a support member including a first end portion attached to the filter housing; a retainer member slideably connected to the support member and including a first end portion having a retaining surface, wherein the retaining surface opposes the top outer surface of the filter housing; and a biasing member having a first end in contact with the retaining surface of the retainer member and a second end in contact with the top outer surface of the filter housing, and wherein the biasing member is preloaded.