摘要 |
A circumferentially extending weld, utilized to join the side wall and the end plate of a fluid filter together, is disposed at a terminus of at least one of the side wall and an upstanding flange of an end plate. The circumferentially extending weld may take various forms, and, for example, can be provided at adjoining axially facing ends of the upstanding flange and the side wall, between a terminal end of the side wall and a circumferentially extending inner surface of the upstanding flange, or between a terminal end of the side wall and a circumferentially extending outer surface of the upstanding flange. |