A spin-on fluid treatment device and methods

• Main Author: WILLEMS, Gert
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.03.2024
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; TRANSPORTING

loutI/99/3 Abstract A spin-on fluid cartridge for removable mounting to a filter head, comprising: (a) a housing extending axially along a longitudinal axis and including a main body and a baffle plate secured to the main body, the baffle plate defining a plurality of 5 inlet orifices surrounding a threaded outlet with inwardly facing threads; (b) a filter medium disposed within the housing; (c) a first end cap adjoining an end of the filter medium; and (d) an outlet structure including an outlet tube being at least partially disposed within and spaced from the threaded outlet, the outlet tube including a first sealing member, the outlet structure being configured to form a seal against a 10 portion of the filter head; (e) a second sealing member surrounding the plurality of inlet orifices and defining a distal axial end of the cartridge, wherein the first sealing member is axially located between the distal axial end and an end of the inwardly facing threads most remote from the distal axial end; (f) wherein the baffle plate includes a depressed portion adjacent the threaded outlet and extending axially in a 15 direction towards the first end cap.