the length of the element application_number US 89618278 A description fig1 and 2 illustrate a liquid filter assembly 1 which includes a base 2 having an outlet 3 for the filtered liquid such as oil and an inlet not shown a generally cylindrical housing 4 is supported on the peripheral flange 5 of the base and a tube 6 is mounted centrally of the housing 4 the lower end of the tube 6 is threaded within a hub or spud 7 formed integrally with the base while the upper end of the tube projects through an opening in the converging upper end of the housing 4 and receives a threaded stud 8 that is locked to center tube 6 a metal gasket 9 is located between the head of the stud 8 and the upper end of the housing while the lower end of the housing bears against a fiber gasket 10 which is located within a suitable recess in the flange 5 of base 2 with this construction the housing 4 is supported from the base 2 and central tube 6 the filter element 11 of the invention is mounted concentrically around the central tube 6 and the flow of the oil or other liquid to be filtered is shown by the arrows in fig1 the liquid enters the inlet in the base 2 flows upwardly into the annular space between the element 11 and the housing 4 then inwardly through the element and is discharged through a series of ports 12 into the interior of tube 6 where it can flow to the outlet 3 the filter element 11 of the invention comprises an inner supporting perforated tube 13 preferably formed of metal and an outer knitted.