摘要 |
A renewable spin-on cartridge filter is disclosed herein. The filter includes a plastic cup shaped member (160) having an open top end (122) and a plastic top end cap (150) attached to the open top end (122) by a plastic welding process. The filter (100) includes a filter media (140) formed of pleated metal mesh having a frusta conical shape disposed between the top end cap (150) and a floor of the cup shaped member (160). Bonding material (148) is used to attach a top portion edge (147) of the filter media (140) within an annular groove (138) formed in the top end cap (150) and a bottom portion edge (147) within a circular groove (136) formed in the floor (144) of the cup shaped member (160). |