Patent ID: 7458468

Claim:
A fluid filter assembly comprising: a housing having an end and defining a cavity; a first tube supported by said end and in fluid communication with said cavity; a diverter arranged within said cavity further comprising first and second sides spaced from one another; a first material and a second material supported on said first material, said second material defining at least a portion of said first side; and a filter media supported by said second side, said first side having a first wall defining an enclosed aperture with a hole extending from said enclosed aperture to said second side, and said second material providing said first wall and a second wall, said second wall on said first side, said hole outside of said second wall; wherein said filter media defines a central opening and said second side includes a center tube provided by said first material at least partially within said central opening, said first material providing a base with said filter media secured to said base, and said center tube extending from said base to provide a unitary structure; and wherein said center tube includes rings and legs providing a perforated structure; a second tube supported by said end and in fluid communication with said hole and a third tube at other end of said housing in fluid communication with said central opening.