Patent ID: 8167966

Claim:
A replaceable filter cartridge comprising: a substantially annular filter media defining an internal cavity, the filter media being sandwiched between a first endplate and a second end plate, the first endplate including: a sealing flange integrally formed with the first endplate as a unitary structure at a bottom end of the sealing flange, the sealing flange extending axially away from the filter and extending from the bottom end towards an upper edge of the sealing flange, and fluidly connected to the internal cavity via a flow opening defined by the first endplate; and a handle extending across at least a portion of the flow opening and coupled to the sealing flange, the handle including a first portion fixed to the sealing flange, a second portion spaced from the first portion and fixed to the sealing flange, and a third portion permanently extending across at least a portion of the flow opening and interconnecting the first portion and the second portion, the flow opening including a central axis, and the third portion of the handle being offset from the central axis, and the handle being integrally formed with the sealing flange and configured to remove/install the filter cartridge from/into a housing.