FILTER AND METHOD OF MAKING

摘要

A fluid filter, comprising: a housing defining an inner cavity; an end plate secured to the housing, the end plate having a plurality of inlet openings and at least one outlet opening; an end disk disposed within the housing, the end disk having portions in a spaced relationship with respect to the end plate and an interior surface of the housing; a filtration media disposed within the housing and secured to the end disk, the filtration media comprising a first layer of filtration media, the first layer of filtration media being thermo formed to have a plurality of channels with an upper surface and a lower surface; a second layer of filtration media, the second layer of filtration media being secured to the lower surface of the first layer to form a plurality of inlet openings at one end of the first and second layers of filtration media and a sealed outlet disposed at another end of the first and second layers of filtration media, the another end comprising a substantially flat configuration; and a strip of adhesive disposed on the upper surface of the first layer, wherein the second layer is secured to the first layer by the strip of adhesive as the first and second layers are wrapped about each other and the filtration media is disposed in a fluid filtration path from the inlet openings to the at least one outlet opening, the fluid filtration path being defined by the end plate, the end disk, the housing and the filtration media.