Liquid purification or separation – Plural distinct separators – Filters
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-21
2011-10-04
Drodge, Joseph (Department: 1778)
Liquid purification or separation
Plural distinct separators
Filters
C055S318000, C210S341000, C210S424000, C210S444000, C137S625180, C137S625460
Reexamination Certificate
active
08029672
ABSTRACT:
A filter head, designed to hold at least two filter elements. The filter head having a housing, into which feed channels to, and return channels from, the filter elements are integrated. A rotatable switching drum is provided for selectively opening or closing the channels to control the flow of fluid to the filter elements. The filter head has a cover, which closes off the housing, and a spring element, which produces an axial force which presses one of the sealing surfaces of the switching drum against the cover and the other sealing surface of the switching drum against the housing.
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Baumann Hermann
Gauss Walter
Drodge Joseph
Lucas & Mercanti LLP
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
Stoffel Klaus P.
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