US Patent Issued to Elsasser Filtertechnik on June 24 for "Filter with a replaceable filter element having a locking member" (German Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,267, issued on June 24, was assigned to Elsasser Filtertechnik GmbH (Nufringen, Germany).

"Filter with a replaceable filter element having a locking member" was invented by Klaus Mossinger (Nufringen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A filter comprising a filter housing (10) and a replaceable filter element (12) arranged in the filter housing (10) and having annular upper and lower end members (12a, 12b) and an inner space, wherein the filter housing (10) comprises a housing pot (10a) having a fluid in-let (10e), a fluid outlet and an opening (10b) for inserting the filter element (12). The filter has a support tube (16) extend...