IP Library › Granted Patent US 12678720
Granted Patent B2
US 12678720 · App. 18/008,488 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Elastomeric sealing spring gasket for a filter assembly

Inventors: Eric Roysdon (Jamestown, TN); Jeff A. Bowerman (Cookeville, TN); Adam DeGardeyn (Cookeville, TN); Sonia Rajendra Kasbekar (Pune, IN); Aaron M. Wells (Cookeville, TN); Mikiya Paul (St. John's, FL)
Assignee: Atmus Filtration Inc.
B01D35/30B01D29/13B01D46/0005B01D46/2411B01D2201/347B01D2271/027
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Patent No.
US 12678720
App. No.
18/008,488
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spin-on filter comprises a housing shell, a filter element, a nutplate, and a gasket. The filter element is positionable within the housing shell and comprises a filter media and an endplate. The nutplate is positionable within the housing shell. The gasket comprises a central body and a spring-loaded extension. The spring-loaded extension circumferentially surrounds and extends radially from the central body. The spring-loaded extension is axially flexible between an expanded position and a compressed position. The spring-loaded extension forms and maintains a first seal with the endplate and maintains contact with the nutplate as the spring-loaded extension moves between the expanded position and the compressed position.

Claims (41)

1 . A spin-on filter comprising:

a housing shell;

a filter element positionable within the housing shell and comprising a filter media and an endplate defining an endplate through-hole;

a nutplate positionable within the housing shell defining a nutplate through-hole; and

a gasket comprising:

a central body defining a gasket through-hole, and

a spring-loaded extension circumferentially surrounding and extending radially from the central body, the spring-loaded extension being axially flexible between an expanded position and a compressed position,

the spring-loaded extension forming and maintaining a first seal with the endplate and maintaining contact with the nutplate as the spring-loaded extension moves between the expanded position and the compressed position,

wherein the endplate through-hole, the nutplate through-hole, and the gasket through-hole are axially aligned, and

wherein the nutplate through-hole and the gasket through-hole at least partially receive a spud, the central body of the gasket forming a third seal with the spud and maintaining the third seal with the spud as the spring-loaded extension moves between the expanded position and the compressed position.

2 . A spin-on filter comprising:

a housing shell;

a filter element positionable within the housing shell and comprising a filter media and an endplate, the endplate defining an endplate through-hole;

a nutplate positionable within the housing shell, the nutplate defining a nutplate through-hole; and

a gasket comprising:

a central body defining a gasket through-hole, at least a portion of a lower portion of the central body extending into the endplate through-hole and at least a portion of an upper portion of the central body extending into the nutplate through-hole, and

a spring-loaded extension circumferentially surrounding and extending radially from the central body, the spring-loaded extension being axially flexible between an expanded position and a compressed position,

the spring-loaded extension forming and maintaining a first seal with the endplate and maintaining contact with the nutplate as the spring-loaded extension moves between the expanded position and the compressed position,

wherein the endplate through-hole, the nutplate through-hole, and the gasket through-hole are axially aligned with each other.

3 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein a bottom surface of the spring-loaded extension forms the first seal with the endplate, and a top surface of the spring-loaded extension forms a second seal with the nutplate.

4 . The spin-on filter of claim 3 , wherein the bottom surface and the top surface of the spring-loaded extension are concave along at least a portion of their respective radial lengths in the expanded position.

5 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein the gasket extends further axially in the expanded position than in the compressed position.

6 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein the spring-loaded extension comprises a flexible portion extending radially from the central body and a circumferential lip extending radially from the flexible portion.

7 . The spin-on filter of claim 6 , wherein, in the expanded position, an end of the circumferential lip extends axially below the flexible portion, and

wherein, in the compressed position, the end of the circumferential lip is approximately axially aligned with the flexible portion.

8 . The spin-on filter of claim 6 , wherein a connection between the central body and the spring-loaded extension is tapered such that a thickness of the flexible portion is gradually reduced as the flexible portion extends radially outward from the central body to a central portion of the flexible portion.

9 . The spin-on filter of claim 6 , wherein the circumferential lip is positionable in an axially-extending position in which an end of the circumferential lip is axially below the flexible portion and a radially-extending position in which the end of the circumferential lip is substantially axially aligned with the flexible portion.

10 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein the gasket is a single, unitary component.

11 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein an upper portion of the central body is tapered such that a thickness of the central body axially above the spring- loaded extension is smaller than a thickness of the central body that is axially aligned with the spring-loaded extension.

12 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein the spring-loaded extension is biased to move from the compressed position towards the expanded position.

13 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein, when the spring- loaded extension moves between the expanded position and the compressed position, the spring-loaded extension moves relative to the endplate and the nutplate, and the central body maintains substantially the same position relative to the endplate and the nutplate.

14 . The spin-on filter of claim 2 , wherein an axial height of the gasket is smaller and a radial width of the gasket is larger in the compressed position than in the expanded position.

15 . A spin-on filter comprising:

a housing shell;

a filter element positionable within the housing shell and comprising a filter media and an endplate, an inner surface of the endplate defining an endplate through-hole;

a nutplate positionable within the housing shell; and

a gasket comprising:

a central body positioned at least partially within the endplate through-hole, the central body comprising at least one rib along an outer surface of the central body, the at least one rib forming a gap between the outer surface of the central body and the inner surface of the endplate, and

a spring-loaded extension circumferentially surrounding and extending radially from the central body, the spring-loaded extension being axially flexible between an expanded position and a compressed position,

the spring-loaded extension forming and maintaining a first seal with the endplate and maintaining contact with the nutplate as the spring-loaded extension moves between the expanded position and the compressed position.

16 . The spin-on filter of claim 15 , wherein a channel is defined between a bottom surface of the spring-loaded extension, an outer surface of the central body, and a top surface of the endplate, wherein the gap is fluidly connected to the channel.