Method of exchanging a filter assembly
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing, or causing to be provided, to a customer a filter comprised of a housing and a filter assembly, wherein the customer uses the filter which results in a contaminated filter assembly and wherein the filter is an oil filter attached to an automobile engine and within an automobile;
providing, or causing to be provided, to a facility that interacts with a customer in need of a refurbished filter assembly, one or more refurbished filter assemblies;
obtaining from the customer the contaminated filter assembly in exchange for a refurbished filter assembly from the one or more refurbished filter assemblies, the obtaining comprising removing the contaminated filter assembly from the housing of the oil filter and inserting the refurbished filter assembly into the housing of the oil filter, wherein the housing member of the oil filter remains attached to the automobile engine; and
cleaning, or causing to be cleaned, the contaminated filter assembly to create a refurbished filter assembly that is added to a population of refurbished filter assemblies for exchange with a contaminated filter assembly of a customer.
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Abstract
A method for exchange of a filter assembly is described, wherein a contaminated filter assembly is exchanged for a refurbished filter assembly or a new filter assembly.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing, or causing to be provided, to a customer a filter comprised of a housing and a filter assembly, wherein the customer uses the filter which results in a contaminated filter assembly and wherein the filter is an oil filter attached to an automobile engine and within an automobile; providing, or causing to be provided, to a facility that interacts with a customer in need of a refurbished filter assembly, one or more refurbished filter assemblies; obtaining from the customer the contaminated filter assembly in exchange for a refurbished filter assembly from the one or more refurbished filter assemblies, the obtaining comprising removing the contaminated filter assembly from the housing of the oil filter and inserting the refurbished filter assembly into the housing of the oil filter, wherein the housing member of the oil filter remains attached to the automobile engine; and cleaning, or causing to be cleaned, the contaminated filter assembly to create a refurbished filter assembly that is added to a population of refurbished filter assemblies for exchange with a contaminated filter assembly of a customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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