Patent ID: 6846411

Claim:
A magnetic filter adapter for removing magnetically attractable particles from a fluid, comprising: an adapter body comprising a perforated upper portion and a perforated lower portion, wherein said perforated upper portion and perforated lower portion form a chamber; a centrally located opening passing through said perforated upper portion, said perforated lower portion, and said chamber; a removable hollow insert mounted inside said opening, extending through said perforated upper portion, said chamber, and said perforated lower portion, and providing a first threaded portion adapted to engage a threaded stud and a second threaded portion adapted to mount to a filter; a magnet disposed within said chamber for removing metallic particles from said fluid; and a magnet support for mounting said magnet in said chamber such that gaps for fluid flow exist adjacently between said magnet and said perforated upper portion, adjacently between said magnet and said perforated lower portion, and adjacently between said magnet and said removable hollow insert.