Claims
- 1. In a liquid filter including a closed filter vessel having a side wall, a bottom wall and an inlet port and an outlet port, a basket positioned in said vessel between said inlet port and said outlet port, means for supporting said basket in a generally fixed position within said vessel, and a filter bag positioned in said vessel between said inlet port and outlet port, the improvement wherein said vessel side wall is substantially smooth but for an internal annular projection, said basket including an upper lip abutting against and supported by said annular projection, said filter bag including a mounting ring attached thereto, said mounting ring including a shoulder means for seating against a lip of said basket adjacent said smooth side wall, said mounting ring further including a flange projecting from said shoulder means for contracting said vessel smooth side wall whereby said mounting ring constitutes seal means for preventing fluid leakage between said side wall and said bag.
- 2. The liquid filter of claim 1 wherein said vessel defines a top opening, a removable cap attached to said vessel for sealing said top opening.
- 3. In a liquid filter including a closed filter vessel having a side wall, a bottom wall and an inlet port and an outlet port, a basket positioned in said vessel between said inlet port and said outlet port, means for supporting said basket in a generally fixed position within said vessel by contact of said basket with said vessel bottom wall, and a filter bag positioned in said vessel between said inlet port and outlet port, the improvement wherein said vessel side wall is substantially smooth said filter bag including a mounting ring attached thereto, said mounting ring including a shoulder means for seating against a lip of said basket adjacent said smooth side wall, said mounting ring further including a flange projecting from said shoulder means for contracting said vessel smooth side wall whereby said mounting ring constitutes seal means for preventing fluid leakage between said side wall and said bag, said mounting ring flange being flared outwardly and upwardly from said shoulder means.
- 4. In a liquid filter including a closed filter vessel having a side wall, a bottom wall and an inlet port and an outlet port, a basket positioned in said vessel between said inlet port and said outlet port, means for supporting said basket in a generally fixed position within said vessel by contact of said basket with said vessel bottom wall, and a filter bag positioned in said vessel between said inlet port and outlet port, the improvement wherein said vessel side wall is substantially smooth said filter bag including a mounting ring attached thereto, said mounting ring including a shoulder means for seating against a lip of said basket adjacent said smooth side wall, said mounting ring further including a flange projecting from said shoulder means for contracting said vessel smooth side wall whereby said mounting ring constitutes seal means for preventing fluid leakage between said side wall and said bag, said shoulder means defining a recess and an outer bead, said basket flange fitted in said recess adjacent said bead.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of copending application(s) Ser. No. 08/038,859 filed on Mar. 29, 1993, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Continuations (1)
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