Patents by Inventor Bradley A. Kuempel
Bradley A. Kuempel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20130239529Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne R.W. Bishop, Benny Kevin Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce R. Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas G. Miller, Donald Raymond Mork, Kevin J. Schrage, Richard J. Osendorf, Bradley A. Kuempel, Thomas John Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad
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Patent number: 8496723Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge comprising strips of media arranged in a stacked configuration. The strips of media each comprise a corrugated sheet secured to a facing sheet. A preferred filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Benny Kevin Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce R. Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Raymond Mork, Kevin J. Schrage, Richard J. Osendorf, Bradley A. Kuempel, Thomas John Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad
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Publication number: 20120272627Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes tilting the filter element against a tilt surface in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing. The filter element can have a handle to assist in servicing of the air cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Nepsund, Bradley A. Kuempel, Donald F. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard L. Bucholtz, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: 8292983Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Benny Kevin Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce R. Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas G. Miller, Donald Raymond Mork, Kevin J. Schrage, Richard J. Osendorf, Bradley A. Kuempel, Thomas John Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad
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Patent number: 8277532Abstract: An air filter arrangement is (300) disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising corrugated sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with a molding arrangement to secure and seal opposite side edges of the media strips, are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media pack (301) and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Benny Kevin Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce R. Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas G. Miller, Donald Raymond Mork, Kevin J. Schrage, Richard J. Osendorf, Bradley A. Kuempel, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: 8206479Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes tilting the filter element against a tilt surface in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing. The filter element can have a handle to assist in servicing of the air cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Nepsund, Bradley A. Kuempel, Donald F. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard L. Bucholtz, Thomas John Lundgren
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Publication number: 20110296665Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes tilting the filter element against a tilt surface in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing. The filter element can have a handle to assist in servicing of the air cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Nepsund, Bradley A. Kuempel, Donald F. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard L. Bucholtz, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: 8012233Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is provided, which is configured for alternate installation therein of different sized filter cartridges. Features of the air cleaner assembly and components for use therewith, are described. Also methods of assembly and use are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Kuempel, Richard J. Osendorf
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Patent number: 8002869Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes tilting the filter element against a tilt surface in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing. The filter element can have a handle to assist in servicing of the air cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry Nepsund, Bradley Kuempel, Donald P. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard L. Bucholtz, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: 7981183Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes pushing the filter element against a pivot region in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Nepsund, Bradley A. Kuempel, Donald F. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard Bucholtz, Steve Campbell, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: 7972404Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies and components therefore are described and shown. Also methods of assembly and use are described and shown. Example air cleaner assemblies shown. Projection/receiver arrangements are described, for securing a filter cartridge in place within the housing. Also housing seal arrangements for the filter arrangements being sealed to the housing, and specific housing features and cartridge features are shown.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Kuempel, Richard J. Osendorf, Dan Adamek, Wayne Bishop, Nels Nordstrom, John Pooler, Bill Whelan
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Publication number: 20100236201Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is provided, which is configured for alternate installation therein of different sized filter cartridges. Features of the air cleaner assembly and components for use therewith, are described. Also methods of assembly and use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Kuempel, Richard J. Osendorf
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Patent number: 7736410Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is provided, which is configured for alternate installation therein of different sized filter cartridges. Features of the air cleaner assembly and components for use therewith, are described. Also methods of assembly and use are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Kuempel, Richard J. Osendorf
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Publication number: 20100132321Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes pushing the filter element against a pivot region in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Nepsund, Bradley A. Kuempel, Donald F. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard Bucholtz, Steve Campbell, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: 7713321Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies and components therefor are described and shown. Also methods of assembly and use are described and shown. Projection/receiver arrangements are described, for securing a filter cartridge in place within the housing. Also housing seal arrangements for the filter arrangements being sealed to the housing, and specific housing features and cartridge features are shown.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Kuempel, Richard J. Osendorf
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Patent number: 7708797Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is provided, which is configured for alternate installation therein of different sized filter cartridges. Features of the air cleaner assembly and components for use therewith, are described. Also methods of assembly and use are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Kuempel, Richard J. Osendorf
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Publication number: 20100095642Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes tilting the filter element against a tilt surface in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing. The filter element can have a handle to assist in servicing of the air cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Nepsund, Bradley A. Kuempel, Donadl F. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard L. Bucholtz, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: 7655074Abstract: An air cleaner (40) includes a housing (48) and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing (48) can be reached through an opening (70) in a side wall of the housing. A filter element (50) having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing (48) is constructed and arranged to cam the element (50) into sealing engagement with the housing (48). The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes pushing the filter element against a pivot region in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Nepsund, Bradley A. Kuempel, Donald F. Engel, Bruce Allen Boehrs, Sheldon Anderson, Richard Bucholtz, Steve Campbell, Thomas John Lundgren
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Patent number: D646368Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Richard Osendorf, Dolan Bartels, Andrew Albitz, Bradley Kuempel
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Patent number: D666704Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Richard Osendorf, Dolan Bartels, Andrew Albitz, Bradley Kuempel