EXTERNALLY CENTERING FILTER ELEMENT OR CARTRIDGE AND HOUSING AND SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME

摘要

A filter assembly for filtering contaminants from any fluid stream. The housing of the filter assembly is preferably made of any metal and/or polymer, and can hold one or two externally centering filter elements or cartridges, each of which can hold a single filter, or multiple filters. Flow in filter housings having two externally centering filter elements or cartridges can be unidirectional or opposed.