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A two-piece, snap-together air filter support arrangement is provided for suspending an air filter element in a filter housing. The air filter support arrangement includes an upper-pot member, an under-pot member and an engagement mechanism for releasably engaging the upper-pot member, to the under-

A two-piece, snap-together air filter support arrangement is provided for suspending an air filter element in a filter housing. The air filter support arrangement includes an upper-pot member, an under-pot member and an engagement mechanism for releasably engaging the upper-pot member, to the under-pot member. In use, an air filter element is disposed in an annular passage between the upper-pot member and the under-pot member. The air filter support arrangement is secured within the filter housing, during use.

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An air filter support arrangement defining an annular space to receive a filter element comprising: (a) an upper-pot member having: (i) a first elongate tubular sleeve portion with first and second end portions; (ii) and a first annular end flange covering a first end of said annular space; (b) an u

An air filter support arrangement defining an annular space to receive a filter element comprising: (a) an upper-pot member having: (i) a first elongate tubular sleeve portion with first and second end portions; (ii) and a first annular end flange covering a first end of said annular space; (b) an under-pot member having: (i) a second elongate tubular sleeve portion with first and second end portions, said first and said second sleeve portions defining, when said arrangement is operationally assembled, said annular space therebetween; (ii) a second annular end flange covering a second end of said annular space; and (iii) a resilient lip member extending from said second end flange and being substantially parallel to said second sleeve portion, said lip member and said second sleeve portion defining a recess therebetween for operational receipt of a portion of a filter element therein; and (c) said resilient lip member including a first resilient engagement member; said upper-pot member including a second resilient engagement member, said first engagement member resiliently engaging said second engagement member to releasably secure said upper-pot member to said under-pot member.