Patents
US 11623168 B2: Filter element
- Granted
- 2023-04-11
- Filed
- 2019-06-14 application 16442222
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A filter assembly includes a ring of filter media, a first end cap, a second end cap, a first seal, and a second seal. The first end cap is coupled to a first end of the filter media. The second end cap is coupled to a second end of the filter media and includes (i) a radially extending portion having a first opening and (ii) a first axially extending portion having a stepped ledge defining a first inner diameter. The first seal is supported by the second end cap and includes a second opening defining a second inner diameter that is less than the first inner diameter. The second seal is supported by the second end cap and includes a third opening defining a third inner diameter that is greater than the first and second inner diameters. The stepped ledge is disposed between the first seal and the second seal.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230411.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mann+Hummel Filtration Technology US LLC 19 patents | US company or organization | Gastonia, NC | MANN+HUMMEL FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY US LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie L. Stamey, Jr. | Kings Mountain, NC | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark A. Roll | Bessemer City, NC | 24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01D | Separation | B01D29/15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ROLL, MARK A. signed 2019-01-23 STAMEY, JR., WILLIE L. signed 2019-01-23 | MANN+HUMMEL FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY US LLC GASTONIA, NC | 49492/377 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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