Abstract: An oil reclamation device includes a full flow filter (10) fitted around a partial flow filter (12) within an open-ended casing (8). The open end of the casing is capped by a housing defining a vaporization chamber (6). In normal operation, oil flows from oil passage (14) through the full flow filter (10) to a branched leg (22). A metering jet (34) provided in the branched leg allows a minor portion of the oil to flow through the partial flow filter and then into the vaporization chamber. The full flow filter extracts solid contaminants having a particle size of 15 microns or greater. The partial flow filter extracts solid contaminants of 1 micron or greater. The filter element of the partial flow filter is composed of compressed cotton fibers and preferably has a higher density in an upper end adjacent the vaporization chamber. In the vaporization chamber, liquid contaminants are removed from the minor portion by a heating element (72).

Abstract: A filter assembly includes a housing having a cylindrical side wall and a first and second end walls at either end of the cylindrical side wall. The first end wall has a fluid inlet port for receiving fluid to be filtered and at least one fluid outlet port for discharging the filtered fluid. The second end wall is easily removable from the housing, and includes a pressure-activated sensing device preferably extending centrally within filter media to an outlet. The filter media can comprise either a single filter element or a pair of nested filter elements, and is supported between the upper and lower end walls. The pressure-activated sensing device includes a piston assembly which is responsive to a pressure drop across the filter media. A first flow path is provided to the upstream side of the piston assembly from the inlet to the filter assembly, while a second flow path is provided to the downstream side of the piston assembly from the downstream side of the filter media.

Abstract: An oil filter for internal combustion engines is disclosed herein. The filter includes a housing with a bottom arranged below an open top and a screw-on cover threadedly engaged within the open top. The housing includes an inlet duct, a first oil discharge duct in the bottom of the housing, and a second oil discharge duct in the bottom of the housing and coaxially surrounding the first oil discharge duct. A support part is provided within the housing having a first end which is connected to the cover in an axially force-transmitting manner and a second free end inserted into the first oil discharge duct when the cover fully threadedly engaged to the open end of said housing to sealingly close the first discharge duct, and is withdrawn from the discharge duct when the cover is removed from the open end of the housing to enable discharging of oil from the housing via the first oil discharge duct.

Abstract: A combined full flow and bypass oil filter for internal combustion engines includes a generally cylindrical filter body and a generally cylindrical filter head which is threadedly attached to the filter body. The filter head includes an inlet and an outlet and the flow path between the inlet and outlet extends through the filter body. Disposed within the filter body is a generally cylindrical and hollow full flow filtering element and a generally cylindrical and hollow bypass filtering element. The incoming flow of lubricating oil passes through the outer diameter surfaces of the full flow and bypass filtering elements and exits from these filtering elements through their hollow interiors. Concentrically positioned in the exiting flow path of the full flow filter is a Venturi nozzle which creates a low pressure zone.

Abstract: A filter of the type having first annular filter media comprising a generally columnar stack of annular filter media lamina for providing filtration for one circuit, a harness for retaining the filter media lamina in stacked columnar alignment comprising a generally circular end piece having a diameter somewhat greater than the diameter of the filter media lamina engaging one end lamina, an annular portion engaging the opposite end lamina, a plurality of elongated strips integral with and extending from the periphery of the annular portion with the end piece receiving and retaining the free ends of the elongated strips. There is a second filter media providing filtration for another circuit. The two filter media are housed adjacent to one another in a hollow cylindrical shell closed at one end. An annular retainer is integral with the shell near the other shell end for engaging the second media and retaining both media axially within the shell.

Abstract: A dual-flow lubricant filter assembly having a bypass filter element with a full-flow filter element stacked thereon includes a grommet disposed between the filter elements for isolating lubricant streams after the lubricant has passed through the filter elements. The grommet is molded of a resinous material and includes an external flange which is sandwiched between the bypass and full-flow filter elements in order to axially position the grommet. The grommet also includes an internal flange which seals with an unthreaded portion of a standpipe with which the filter assembly is coupled.

Abstract: A fluid filter, preferably having a filter body, a first and second filtration assembly contained within the filter body and a cleaning device also contained within the filter body. The first and second filtration assemblies have at least one filtering element and have an enclosure for receiving the filtered fluid, the enclosure being separated from the rest of the filter by the filtering elements of the first and second filtration assemblies. The cleaning device periodically cleans the filtering elements of the first and second filtration assemblies and has an enclosure for receiving the residues of cleaning from the filtering elements of the first and second filtration assemblies, the enclosure being separated from the filtering elements of the first and second filtration assemblies and having a permanent opening for evacuating the residues of cleaning. The filtering elements of the first and second filtration assemblies present notably different filtration calibrations.

Abstract: A filter assembly for an internal combustion engine includes inner and outer coaxial filter elements disposed in a spin-on canister which is detachably secured to a mounting adaptor. Oil from the crankcase is filtered by the outer filter element and a substantial volume of the filtered oil flows to the primary lubricating circuit of the engine. A small percentage of the filtered oil is subjected to further filtration by the inner filter element and is returned directly to the crankcase. A single gasket including a sealing ring and a concentrically disposed tubular fitting attached to the sealing ring by support legs is positioned to prevent commingling of the oil from the crankcase with oil filtered by the outer filter element and to prevent the oil filtered by the outer filter element from commingling with oil filtered by the inner filter element. In addition, the inner filter element is provided with a warm-up orifice to insure oil flow regardless of the condition of the inner and outer filter elements.

Abstract: A remote dual filtration system for an internal combustion engine having an external mounting member mounted on the engine for receiving an adaptor through which unfiltered oil is directed from the engine and filtered oil flows to the engine. A remote dual filter mount is mounted in a convenient location remotely spaced from the engine, and hoses are provided for carrying unfiltered oil from the adapter to the remote filter mount, and filtered oil from the remote filter mount to the adaptor. A full flow filter and a partial flow filter having a high filtering efficiency are mounted on the remote filter mount. In order to overcome the greater resistance to the flow of oil in the partial flow filter, a restriction means is positioned in the path of oil flow into the full flow filter whereby oil flow into the partial flow filter is increased.

Abstract: An oil filter for providing coarse and fine filtration of lubricating oil in an internal combustion engine is disclosed herein. The oil filter includes a cylindrical housing closed by a cover containing a coarse-filtering cartridge of pleated paper included between a lower plate and an upper plate, and a fine-filtering cartridge placed between the coarse-filtering cartridge and the cover. The fine-filtering cartridge is supported between a lower base plate and an upper base plate arranged to bear against the cover. Both filtering cartridges have a cylindrical shape with axial recesses extending therethrough. The fine-filtering cartridge is composed of a band of filtering paper disks, the band being bent as an accordion. The upper base plate is integrally formed with to a first end of a barrel with the barrel coaxially extending through the axial recess of said fine-filtering cartridge and partially into the axial recess of said coarse-filtering cartridge.

Abstract: A filter assembly for an internal combustion engine includes inner and outer coaxial filter elements disposed in a spin-on canister which is detachably secured to a mounting adaptor. Oil from the crankcase is filtered by the outer filter element and a substantial volume of the filtered oil flows to the primary lubricating circuit of the engine. A small percentage of the filtered oil is subjected to further filtration by the inner filter element and is returned directly to the crankcase. A tubular fitting extends between end caps on the two coaxial filter elements to establish communication between the inner filter and the mounting adaptor, to separate the two flow circuits, and to maintain a fixed axial spacing between the two filter elements.

Abstract: A double filtering filter for lubricating oil of internal combustion engines of motor vehicles comprises a cylindrical housing containing a rough filtering cartridge and a superimposed fine filtering cartridge, both in form of cylindrical sleeves and fitted over a tube extending within the rough filtering cartridge from a cover of said housing. A cover is provided with a plurality of peripheral inlet holes for the oil to be filtered, an axial hole for the outlet of the roughly filtered lubricant, and an intermediate radial hole for the outlet of the finely filtered lubricant. The filter further comprises an annular seal gasket on the tube between said two cartridges, and a pair of annular seal gaskets on the cover, one gasket being positioned outside said plurality of peripheral holes for the inlet of the lubricating oil, and the other gasket being positioned between said eccentric outlet hole and said axial outlet hole.

Abstract: An oil filter comprising a housing opened at one end, a first separator unit in the housing for removing solid contaminants from the oil and a second separator unit for removing gaseous contaminants. The first separator unit includes a cylindrical filter element and upper and lower end plates attached to the upper and lower ends of the filter element. The second separator unit is disposed in the space defined by the inner periphery of the filter element and between the upper and lower end plates. It includes a chamber arranged to generate a vortical flow of the oil introduced thereof to thereby separate gas-rich oil which gathers in an axially central portion of the chamber, a first outlet for discharging the gas-rich oil and a second outlet for the oil containing little gaseous contaminants, the first and second outlets extending into the housing from the open end thereof.

Abstract: An oil filter comprising a housing opened at one end, a first separator unit in the housing for removing solid contaminants from the oil, a mount block for the housing and a second separator unit for removing gaseous contaminants. The first separator unit comprises a cylindrical filter element defining a central space therein, and the mount block is formed with a recess in which the second separator unit is disposed. The second separator unit includes a chamber arranged to generate a vortical flow in the oil introduced therein to thereby separate gas-rich oil which gathers in an axially central portion of the chamber, means for introducing the oil from the central space to the chamber, a first outlet member for leading the oil containing little gaseous contaminants and a second outlet member for discharging the gas-rich oil.

Abstract: An oil filter assembly for a Volkswagen flat four opposed cylinder air cooled engine including an external oil sump secured to the oil drain hole of the engine oil pan and containing an open-sided inflow canister-type oil filter disposed therein. The oil filter assembly includes an open sided inflow canister type oil filter disposed in the external oil sump, a seal for sealing the top of the oil filter to the engine oil pick up tube, a bypass valve disposed in the bottom of the oil filter, spring means bearing against the bypass valve so as to urge the bypass valve and oil filter towards the engine oil pick up tube, and a cover plate forming the bottom of the external oil sump and bearing against the spring means.

Abstract: An axial oil filter including at least one pair of axially aligned filter elements includes an elongate filter body and a removable filter cartridge. The filter elements are mounted on an axial conduit which is a part of the filter cartridge, and the filter cartridge placed in the filter body so as to define upper and lower chambers, and a bypass flow path between the upper and lower chambers. Fluid to be filtered may flow into either of the chambers and will flow upward through the lower filter element and downward through the upper filter element. The filtered fluid is collected from a passage defined by a screen between the two filter elements, and passes outward from the filter through the outlet port.

Abstract: A filter assembly for removing particles from a fluid which comprises first and second filters, each having a porous filter medium. The mean pore diameter of the porous filter medium of the second filter is greater than the mean pore diameter of the porous filter medium of the first filter. The filter assembly further comprises structure for directing the fluid serially through the first filter and then through the second filter, a mechanism for sensing the temperature of the fluid, and a valve arranged in parallel with the first filter and serially with the second filter. The valve is coupled to the temperature-sensing mechanism so that at least a portion of the fluid is directed around the first filter in response to a predetermined fluid temperature. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the fluid is directed around the first filter when the fluid temperature is below a predetermined value.

Abstract: A lubricant filter assembly for an internal combustion engine is provided which includes a head member removably mounted on a base member. The head member includes a sleeve-like housing open at one end only and having first and second filter units fixedly mounted therein. The outer peripheries of the filter units coact with the interior surface of the housing to form a common inlet passage. One of the filter units is provided with an interior first outlet passage which communicates with a first passage formation formed in the base member. The first passage formation communicates with a first lubricating circuit of the engine. The second filter unit is provided with an interior second outlet passage which communicates with a second passage formation formed in the base member. The second passage formation communicates with a second lubricating circuit of the engine. Seal sections are carried by the head member.

Abstract: An oil cleaning assembly for an engine comprising a centrifugal separator and a filter which are both releasably connected at one end to a mounting means and which both have an oil inlet and an oil outlet at said end, the centrifugal separator being arranged to extend substantially vertically upwards from the mounting means and the mounting means providing a common oil supply passage for the separator and filter, a drain passage for draining oil from the separator to the engine sump and a discharge passage from the filter for supplying oil to the engine lubrication system.

Abstract: The filter system includes a high performance full-flow filter and the second super efficient by-pass filter. An adapter and adapter bushing is located between the engine block and the full-flow filter. The adapter is tapped to provide a pressure source through a filter hose to the by-pass filter. The by-pass filter is then connected to the low pressure side of the oil by connecting through a special drain plug fitting. The hoses are connected to the by-pass filter and the drain plug through a special pivotal connection to fit any make automobile. The by-pass filter may be mounted inside of a neoprene coated nylon sleeve or by a special mounting bracket.

Abstract: A lubricating-oil filter with a filter pot arranged on a filter base, which is provided with an assembly opening adapted to be closed by a cover and in which a filter cartridge is adapted to be inserted by way of the assembly opening; a bolt retained at its upper end at the cover and at its lower end in the filter base is provided with an intermediate channel that connects a filtered-oil chamber of the filter pot with a base channel, itself connected with a filter base connection for the outflow of the filtered-oil; the fastening means for the cover are thereby structurally separate from the bolt and are arranged outside of the bolt axis while the mounting support for the upper end of the bolt is located at the bottom side of the cover and the mounting support for the lower end of the bolt is constructed as slide seat.

Abstract: A fluid dual filter having a primary fine mesh filter element, a secondary coarser mesh element in parallel with the main or primary element and a plurality of bypass valves which are normally closed to block flow through the secondary filter element but which open at an elevated fluid pressure caused by blockage of the main filter element thereby allowing flow through the secondary filter element. The valves are located downstream of the secondary filter element in order to prevent their contamination by any foreign matter in the fluid to be passed through the filter.

Abstract: A filter housing for accommodating at least one filter insert to filter lubricating oil, which is provided in the installed position with a geodetically upper assembly opening for inserting and interchanging the filter insert and with a geodetically lower base; the housing interior space is connected by way of two separate housing channels extending in the base, with one housing connection each for the inlet of dirty oil and for the outlet of clean oil; the housing interior space can also be connected with a housing connection separate from the housing connection for the inlet of dirty oil by way of a drainage connection adapted to be closed off by means of a closure device which can be opened at will.