Patent ID: 8435405

Claim:
A filter assembly for an oil circulation system having a filter mount extending therefrom, the filter assembly comprising: a housing; a filter element disposed within the housing, the filter element having a first end support and a second end support, the first end support is secured to a top portion of the filter element; a tapping plate having a plurality of openings for providing a plurality of fluid pathways for fluid to flow therethrough; a sealing grommet disposed between the tapping plate and the first end support, the sealing grommet includes a central portion defining an aperture and a flange portion integrally formed with the central portion, the flange portion extending outwardly from an outer periphery of the central portion, wherein a first portion of the central portion extends away from the flange portion in a first direction and a second portion of the central portion extends away from the flange portion in a second direction, the first direction being opposite to the second direction; and a first protrusion disposed on the first portion, the first protrusion being disposed on an inner surface of the central portion defining the aperture.