| 摘要 |
<p>A sub-assembly of a filter assembly (10) is disclosed. The sub-assembly includes an endcap (14) having a substantially cylindrical sidewall (30) including an exterior surface (30') and an interior surface (30") and a housing (16) having a substantially cylindrical sidewall (18) including an exterior surface (18') and an interior surface (18"). The exterior surface (30') forms at least one exterior recessed region (44). A portion of a length of the substantially cylindrical sidewall (18) of the housing (16) is deformed such that a portion (18"2) of the interior surface (18") of the substantially cylindrical sidewall (18) of the housing (16) is arranged at least partially within the at least one exterior recessed region (44) formed by the exterior surface (30') of the substantially cylindrical sidewall (30) of the endcap (14) for mechanically-coupling the housing (16) to the endcap (14). A method is also disclosed.</p> |
