ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,280, issued on July 7.
"Hybrid filter element apparatus" was invented by Adan Reinosa (Montebello, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Vehicles or machinery equipped with full flow spin-on, canister or reusable filters can benefit by including advanced or bypass grade parallel filtration. Incorporating advanced filtration is generally difficult due to impractical lubrication system access, cramped engine bays, and some installation solutions require engine modifications and hardware. An apparatus of the present invention provides advanced filtration when used inside well-known manufactured forms of spin-on, cartridge, or reusable fi...