摘要 |
A fluid filter having a deformable filter body containing a myriad of filter passageways which may be enlarged to clean the filter by deforming the body. The presently preferred filter embodiment has a fluid permeable filter mass comprising a compact mass of pliant filter elements, such as pliant strands or strips, extending radially outward from the turns of an elastically deformable helix which has a normal axially contracted configuration wherein the helix forms an outlet passage extending longitudinally through the helix and communicating with a myriad of filter passageways extending through the filter mass and which helix is axially stretchable to enlarge the filter passageways for cleaning. A filter assembly including a filter tank containing the deformable fluid filter and having a removable cover for accessing the filter for cleaning.
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