Patent ID: 7857143

Claim:
A suction filter comprising: a filtration member having a first filtration surface, a second filtration surface, and an inner space provided between the first filtration surface and the second filtration surface, each of the first filtration surface and the second filtration surface removing foreign matters contained in fuel; and a connection member having a fuel flow path that connects the inner space of the filtration member to a fuel intake port of a fuel pump, the connection member having a first connection portion configured to be connected to the fuel intake port of the fuel pump and a second connection portion connected to the filtration member, wherein the filtration member is configured to be connected to the fuel intake port of the fuel pump via the connection member, and has a tubular shape so that the filtration member surrounds a circumference of the fuel pump when the first connection portion of the connection member is connected to the fuel intake port of the fuel pump; and the first filtration surface and the second filtration surface are connected at the upper and lower ends thereof in order to provide the inner space between the first filtration surface and the second filtration surface.