Gasket Or Sealing Means Patents (Class 55/502)
  • Patent number: 11938351
    Abstract: A collective NBC filtration system (FIG. 1A) for providing positive-pressure purified air to a plurality of subjects in a protected space, or in an environment which cannot be maintained at positive pressure, in conjunction with one or more facepiece fluidly connected to the NBC filtration system. The system comprises: A casing body [102] including a first section [136] defining an inner volume therein, and a second section [138] adjacent to the first section. The second section includes an inlet port [116], The first section has a larger cross-section than the second section, and forms a peripheral first ledge [142] surrounding the second section. At least one NBC filter accommodated in the inner volume. The at least one NBC filter is supported on the first ledge [142], A lid [104] including a central portion [154] and a second ledge [152] surrounding the central portion. The central portion [154] includes a plurality of outlet ports [118], which are sealable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BETH-EL ZIKHRON YAAQOV INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Samuel Koeger, Jonathan Schneider
  • Patent number: 11933253
    Abstract: Provided is an air cleaner apparatus for an automotive air induction system. The apparatus includes a housing having an upper housing member and a lower housing member. An inlet is provided on the lower housing member, while an outlet is provided on the upper housing member. The apparatus also includes a replaceable serviceable filter. The upper housing member and the lower housing member are connected at an interface therebetween to define an internal volume. The filter is mounted within the internal volume proximal the interface. The upper and lower housing members are maintained in an assembled state using a serviceable latch assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ABC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: James Dean Snow
  • Patent number: 11881686
    Abstract: There is provided a resin structure including: a first resin body; a second resin body; and a third resin body. A recessed groove of the first resin body is configured to guide an inspection tool, which is used for inspecting an engagement state between a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion, toward the first engagement portion along the recessed groove in a state where the second resin body is assembled to the first resin body and the third resin body is not assembled to the first resin body. A groove bottom surface of the recessed groove and the second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion are spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction by a protruding portion protruding in the thickness direction of a wall portion of the first resin body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Iida, Kei Tomita, Mamiko Kondo, Kengo Ishida, Koji Makiyama
  • Patent number: 11857904
    Abstract: A gas filtering device includes an element and a case. The element includes a filter that filters a gas and a frame that holds a periphery of the filter. The case accommodates the element. The case includes a first member and a second member that are coupled to each other with the element interposed therebetween. The first member includes a frame holder that holds a periphery of the frame when the first member is coupled to the second member, and a temporary holder that performs temporary holding of the frame so that a part of the frame is separated from the frame holder and the frame is curved when the first member is not coupled to the second member. The second member includes a temporary-holding canceller that cancels the temporary holding of the frame by the temporary holder when the second member is being coupled to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Adachi
  • Patent number: 11773812
    Abstract: A filter seal member mold includes a first mold end and a second mold end disposed axially away from the first mold end. A first mold surface is disposed between the first mold end and the second mold end and includes at least one lobe mold and at least one guide channel mold. The at least one lobe mold is configured to form at least one lobe on an end of a filter element. The at least one guide channel mold is configured to form at least one guide channel on the end of the filter element. A second mold surface is disposed between the first and second mold end and disposed radially away from the first mold surface. A mold channel is formed between a first mold surface and a second mold surface. The mold channel includes a closed portion and an open portion adjacent the second mold end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark V. Holzmann, Scott G. Manke
  • Patent number: 11772031
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies, components, and features are described. The features can be used to provide that the air cleaner assembly includes a housing and cover within which a filter cartridge having a media pack and a seal arrangement surrounding the media pack can be installed. The air cleaner assembly may also include a projection-receiver arrangement in which the filter cartridge has at least one first member and the housing has at least one second member that interacts with the first member. In one example, a portion of the seal arrangement is coplanar with the first member and a portion that is below the first member such that the first member is located between the seal arrangement and an inlet end of the filter cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristof Decoster, Johnny Craessaerts, Johan G. Dewit, Bart Catoor, Tim Billiau, Anthonius Jan-Baptist Maria Moers, Rui Sun, Jacob C. Savstrom
  • Patent number: 11745129
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interlace of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian L. Landel
  • Patent number: 11731069
    Abstract: A dust collector includes an enclosure and a tube sheet separating filter and clean air compartments. The tube sheet forms a filter opening and a filter is located within the filter compartment and includes a filter flange having an air outlet aligned with said filter opening. The flange includes first and second alignment structures located on a first lateral side of the flange. A clamping assembly includes first and second filter clamps that are movable between a sealing position for sealing the filter flange against the tube sheet, and a release position. The first filter clamp engages the first alignment structure when in the sealing position. The second filter clamp engages the second alignment structure when in the sealing position. The dust collector includes means for moving the filter clamps between the sealing position and the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Nino V. Silvestro, Brian L. Shetler
  • Patent number: 11660561
    Abstract: A filter element comprising a filter media having a first end and a first endcap coupled to the first end of the filter media. The first end-cap includes a flexible first endcap body having a first endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein. The first endcap rigid reinforcing member may comprise a wire mesh screen and the filter media may comprise a pleated filter media. The filter element may further comprise a second end-cap coupled to a second end of the filter media. The second endcap may include a flexible second endcap body having a second endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION SARL
    Inventors: GĂ©rard Malgorn, Joel Coutant, Pierrick Bonzi, Didier Jarno, Benjamin L. Scheckel
  • Patent number: 11638894
    Abstract: A filter box mounts to an air intake opening of an air handler. The filter box includes an inner shell, insulator, and an outer shell. The inner shell is adapted to confine one or more filters therein. The inner shell defines an airflow channel from a front end opening of the inner shell through the filter(s) to a rear end opening of the inner shell. The outer shell defines a chamber from a front end opening of the outer shell to a rear end opening of the outer shell. The outer shell contains the inner shell in the chamber and the insulator is sandwiched between the outer shell and the inner shell. The inner shell and the outer shell are separated and spaced apart all over by the insulator and the insulator insulates and seals the inner shell from the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US, INC.
    Inventor: William Sanders
  • Patent number: 11596889
    Abstract: Air filters, and air filter devices for use in helicopters, and methods of use, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Kent, Paul D. Roux
  • Patent number: 11555472
    Abstract: A siloxane mitigation system for a machine system having an internal combustion engine includes a siloxane trap having a plurality of adsorbent cartridges fluidly in parallel with one another, an air precleaner fluidly connected to a trap housing inlet, and a blower structured to blow intake air to the siloxane trap to compensate for a pressure drop across the siloxane trap. A trap performance sensor of the siloxane mitigation system is structured for monitoring an exhaust pressure to indicate performance degradation of the siloxane mitigation system and activate an operator-perceptible alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John Bradley Edelin, Daniel Atlas Cockman, II
  • Patent number: 11554334
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a generator set including a chassis, an engine mounted to the chassis, an inverter coupled to the engine, and a housing coupled to the chassis. The engine and inverter are contained within the chassis and the housing. An air cleaner is sized to fit within the housing and includes an air cleaner housing defining an inlet and an outlet, and a sealing surface positioned between the inlet and the outlet, and a cover pivotably coupled to the air cleaner housing and including a carrier sized to be received within the air cleaner housing. The cover includes an air filter receiving feature structured to support an air filter and position the air filter between the inlet and the outlet, and a carrier flange structured to seal a portion of the air filter between the sealing surface and the carrier flange when the cover is arranged in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans L. Drabek, Anthony T. Klejeski
  • Patent number: 11549704
    Abstract: A filter device for filtering particles from an air flow has an inlet channel through which the air to be cleaned flows, at least one filter element through which the air can flow and which is held replaceably in a flow channel, and an outlet channel through which the cleaned air flows. The filter device has an insertion chamber which can be closed by a door and from which a filter element can be fed to the flow channel, and an output chamber which can be closed by a closure element and into which a filter element can be fed from the flow channel. A cover is attachable to the filter element, which covers a filter cake on the filter element so that the unit of filter element and cover is removable from the output chamber together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Lufttechnik Gransee GmbH, Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Rainer Matho, Andreas Mueller, Stephan Rickerts, Ernst Claussen, Hauke Petersen, Frank Knoedler, Sonja Dittscher
  • Patent number: 11491430
    Abstract: A filter unit configured to be arranged on a process apparatus for particulate removal from process air of a process apparatus includes a filter housing, a filter basket including a filter basket ring, and a filter. The filter is permeable to process air and impermeable to particles being treated. The filter basket is arranged between the filter housing and the filter, and the filter basket and the filter are fastenable to the filter housing. The filter unit includes a sealing mechanism including a sealant element. The sealing mechanism including a sealing element is arranged on the lower region of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Glatt GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Thies, Adrian Kape, Dirk Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 11406928
    Abstract: A method for replacing a filter in a dust collector includes: accessing a filter carriage, at least one filter being connected to the filter carriage and being disposed inside a dust collector housing of the dust collector; lowering the filter carriage, the at least one filter being lowered with the filter carriage; translating the filter carriage out of the dust collector housing with the at least one filter; removing the at least one filter from the filter carriage; placing at least one other filter on the filter carriage; translating the filter carriage into the dust collector housing with the at least one other filter; and raising the filter carriage to lock the at least one other filter into an operational location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AIREAU QUALITÉ CONTRÔLE INC.
    Inventors: Martin Brisebois, Denis Houle, Michel Sirois
  • Patent number: 11376536
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interface of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian Luc Landel
  • Patent number: 11358087
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one filter with multiple standing compression seals that work together to seal against the mating filter housing assembly. The first compression bead design enables the second bead to seal against the Housing surface for maximum sealing performance for preventing unfiltered fluid from passing through a filter housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GVS Filtration Inc.
    Inventors: Jayjeet Manik Govardhan, Nathan James Staves, Benjamin Joseph Rubenzer
  • Patent number: 11161072
    Abstract: A filter element, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The element generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration, and an axial seal gasket positioned to extend continuously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Methods of assembly and use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William Krisko, Wayne W. Bishop, Steven Scott Gieseke, Carolyn J. Finnerty, David W. Nelson
  • Patent number: 11161068
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes a body of filter media, a seal, and a compression ring. The body of filter media having a first end surface, a second end surface spaced apart from and opposing the first end surface, and an outer surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface. The seal surrounds the first end surface. The compression ring is disposed about the second end surface. The compression ring includes a first channel configured to allow fluid communication between the second end surface and the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLC
    Inventors: Willie L. Stamey, Jr., Dillan Scott Shaffer, Antonio Jose Gonzalez Arevalo
  • Patent number: 11154800
    Abstract: A device and system for purifying a fluid is provided. The device includes a tank having a hollow interior and a lock feature. A cover is sealingly coupled to the tank. A release assembly is pivotally coupled to the cover and engaged with the lock feature, the release assembly having a relief valve fluidly coupled to the hollow interior and a lock member, the release assembly being rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein the relief valve is in a closed position and the lock member is engaged with the lock feature in the first position, and wherein the relief valve is open and the lock member rotates away from and is disengaged from the lock feature in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: UNGER MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph K. Patterson, James M. Buckley, Robert F. Smith, Paul H. Adams
  • Patent number: 11027233
    Abstract: The present invention is to prevent an absorption member from dropping off while reducing damage to the absorption member. An absorption rotor includes plural spokes extending in a radial manner from the circumference of the rotation axis, a tubular rim 4 coupling end portions of the plural spokes, an absorption member accommodated in a space which is surrounded by the plural spokes and the rim, the absorption member that absorbs a substance to be absorbed when a gas passes through, and a drop-off prevention member respectively fixed to the spoke and the absorption member, the drop-off prevention member that prevents the absorption member from dropping off the spoke. The drop-off prevention member is arranged between the absorption member and the spoke, and between a surface from which the gas flows into the absorption member and a surface from which the gas flows out of the absorption member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIAS Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Chigira, Katsuhiro Yamashita, Tomohiro Deguchi, Masahiro Tsuzaki, Teruzi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11007468
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement for use in air cleaners is provided. The filter cartridge arrangement includes a media pack including a plurality of inlet flutes and outlet flutes extending between first and second opposite flow faces and formed from an arrangement of facing sheet secured to corrugated sheet. An example cartridge includes a preform secured to the media pack. In some forms, the preform includes an arrangement extending over one of the flow faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Benny K. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10987612
    Abstract: Filters for semiconductor tool and clean room applications to control airborne molecular contamination. The filter cartridge system includes a filter cartridge having a non-woven fiber and at least one adsorbent. In some embodiments, the filter cartridge is constructed of substantially combustible materials to support its end of service destruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Tom Leblanc, Joe Wildgoose, Marc Venet, Evan Warniers, John Gaudreau
  • Patent number: 10857497
    Abstract: A flange for a filter insert for separating oil aerosol from air has a flange region with radial contact surface for supporting the flange; an axial first wall region adjoining radially inwardly the flange region; a radial cover region adjoining an end of the first wall region opposite the flange region; a second axial wall region adjoining radially inwardly the cover region and surrounding a central cutout. Radial lifting regions adjoin an end of the second wall region opposite the cover region and extend into the central cutout. First and second wall regions and cover region are concentric to each other. The lifting regions are arranged exclusively in a radially outer region of the central cutout. A coaxial imaginary circle with outer circumference defined by radially innermost points of the lifting regions has a radius of at least three fourths of a radius of the second wall region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Goekhan Evcuemen, Mischa Winter
  • Patent number: 10801604
    Abstract: A relief unit that is attached to an attachment hole penetrating through a wall of a housing accommodating a power transmission mechanism of a robot together with lubricating oil in a sealed state, which includes a body that is provided with an attachment section attachable to the attachment hole and that forms a communication passage disposed at a position where an internal space of the housing and an external space are connected when the attachment section is attached to the attachment hole. An opening and closing mechanism that is provided in the communication passage, closes the communication passage in a sealed state when the opening and closing mechanism is closed, and that opens the communication passage when the opening and closing mechanism is opened. a catching part is disposed at an intermediate position of the communication passage that catches the lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka Nakayama
  • Patent number: 10773201
    Abstract: An annular filter element has a filter medium body configured to be flowed through by a fluid to be purified in a radial direction. A sealing element is arranged at the end face of the filter medium body and extends circumferentially around the end face. The sealing element has at least one first sealing section comprising a massive and large cross-sectional area and one or more second sealing sections with a cross-sectional area that is at least partially reduced in comparison to the large cross-sectional area. The one or more second sealing sections include a second sealing section with a groove-type recess, wherein the groove-type recess extends at least approximately across a length of the second sealing section with the groove-type recess or across a portion of said length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Franz, Torsten Fritzsching, Nadine Donauer, Marcel Holzwarth, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Christoph Wittmers, Manfred Winter, Joachim-Paul Krieger, Martin Gruber
  • Patent number: 10758859
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, air cleaner assemblies, housings, serviceable filter cartridges and features, components, and methods, relating thereto are disclosed. In general, the features relate to systems that are configured to aid in inhibiting an improper cartridge from being installed in an air cleaner housing, during servicing. A variety of features are characterized, and in many examples, the cartridge includes a seal arrangement having radially directed seal surface with at least a first non-wavy or non-projection/recess section and a second wavy or projection/recess section. Examples are shown and described in detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Gieseke, Thomas D. Lage, Gaozhi Jiang, Gert Proost, Johnny Craessaerts, Mathijs Verstraete, Bart Catoor
  • Patent number: 10717033
    Abstract: A filter element (100) that is to be mounted in a housing (102) has at least one substantially hollow cylindrical pleated filter (10, 20) designed to separate liquid from aerosol, and two cover elements (30, 40) designed to cover axial end regions (12, 14, 22, 24) of the pleated filter (10, 20). The axial end portions (12, 14, 22, 24) of the at least one pleated filter (10, 20) are pressed against the cover element (30, 40) by an axial compressing force. The at least one pleated filter (10, 20) is secured in the axial direction, and one respective sealing zone (16, 18, 26, 28) is formed between each pleated filter (10, 20) and each cover element (30, 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Panni, Klemens Dworatzek, Janine Schmelzle, Frank Vogt, Goekhan Evcuemen
  • Patent number: 10702109
    Abstract: A solid fragrance carrier comprising a fragrance-containing polymeric matrix adhesively bonded to a filter or filter bag for filtering an air stream in a vacuum cleaner for providing a fragranced scent to air exhausted from the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolas James Morrow, Michael R. Foote
  • Patent number: 10682597
    Abstract: A filter system and filters and housing components for use in the filter system are provided. The filter system includes at least one filter received within a housing having a cover and a housing body. The filter includes at least one latch tab engaged by the cover to secure the cover. First and second seals seal the system. The latch tab extends axially beyond a catch of the housing body. A filter system is also provided that includes a pre-cleaner through which fluid moves in a first direction different than a second direction as the fluid flows through the filters thereof. Methods of servicing the filter system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Baldwin Filters, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Krull, Trenton Yendra, Jeffrey E. D. Rogers, Jason LaMarr Tate, Brian T. Ehrenberg, Michael J. Von Seggern
  • Patent number: 10512877
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement for use in air cleaners is provided. The filter cartridge arrangement includes a media pack including a plurality of inlet flutes and outlet flutes extending between first and second opposite flow faces and formed from an arrangement of facing sheet secured to corrugated sheet. An example cartridge includes a preform secured to the media pack. In some forms, the preform includes an arrangement extending over one of the flow faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Benny K. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10113516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element unit for an air filter of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, including: a filter element, a filter medium; and a one-piece gasket. The gasket includes: a first part circumferentially surrounding the filter element and adapted to seal the filter element against a first channel of a filter housing of the air filter and a second part formed unitary with the first part and spaced away from the first part and spaced away from the filter medium, the second part is adapted to seal a second channel of the filter housing; wherein the first part and the second part are connected with each other via at least two bridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Sridhar Venkatraman, Mridul Sharma, Daniel Schmid, Deepak Mk, Rohit Dattatray Surve, Jithin Vr
  • Patent number: 10071330
    Abstract: A filter element has a curved filter medium body, which at least partially encloses a flow chamber, and a carrier connector that is guided through the filter medium body. The carrier connector is a carrier of a sealing element for sealing the contact with a flow channel, wherein a section of the sealing element is arranged between the carrier connector and the filter medium body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, Andre Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Christoph Wittmers
  • Patent number: 10035093
    Abstract: An air filter system for a motor vehicle includes a common housing, first and second D-shaped filter elements and a common cover. The common housing defines a first airflow chamber extending between a first inlet duct and a first outlet duct and a second airflow chamber extending between a second inlet duct and a second outlet duct. The first airflow chamber is fluidly separated from the second airflow chamber. The first D-shaped filter element is disposed in the first airflow chamber for filtering air passing through the first airflow chamber. The second D-shaped filter element is disposed in the second airflow chamber for filtering air passing through the second airflow chamber. The common cover is secured to the housing and closes the first airflow chamber and the second airflow chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Jason Worrall, Austin Jackson, Erich Fedak, Daniel Schmid
  • Patent number: 9919254
    Abstract: Filter cartridge arrangements, features, and methods of construction are described. Also described are filter assemblies having the filter cartridge installed therein as a removable service component. The filter cartridge generally comprises a media pack having an end with an end cap positioned thereon. The end cap includes an end cap section, a seal support and a seal member secured thereto. Methods of assembly and use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Campbell, Steven Gieseke, Andrew Albitz
  • Patent number: 9463404
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air filter element (200) for insertion into an air filter housing, comprising an intake surface (275), a discharge surface (285), a filter medium (210), and a filter element-retaining device (240) which extends along at least a section of the periphery of the filter medium (210), between the intake surface (275) and the discharge surface (285), and which includes a retaining arrangement (270) that radially projects from the filter medium (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Rieger, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Sven Epli, Franziska Schulz, Martin Schmid, Alfons-Alois Schwinghammer, Joachim-Paul Krieger, Michael Kolmeder
  • Patent number: 9387425
    Abstract: Filter assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components use advantageous housing seal features. Also, methods of assembly and use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Osendorf, Joseph Einberger, Daniel Adamek
  • Patent number: 9358488
    Abstract: The present application provides a filtration system for a gas turbine engine. The filtration system may include a holding frame with a positioning element extending therefrom and a filtration unit for mounting within the holding frame. The filtration unit may include a positioning slot therein such that the positioning element extends through the positioning slot when the filtration unit is mounted within the holding frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Etienne Rene Pascal Jarrier, William Keith Eyers, Peter John Duncan Smith, Richard Paul Steele
  • Patent number: 9339750
    Abstract: A filter (10) for removing oil from air exiting an air compressor or a vacuum pump includes a housing (11) and at least one filter element (12, 13), the end region of which is adhesively bonded to a flange (14). The flange (14) has a flanged edge (15) and a bead (16) which is adjacently arranged to the edge, the edge and the bead together forming a groove (17) into which the filter element (12, 13) and an adhesive (20) is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventor: Heiko Eberle
  • Patent number: 9308482
    Abstract: A plate filter element for a filter device may include a filter body having a peripheral edge, which has at least two rectilinear wall sections, which border each other and forming a corner. A seal may be attached to the filter body and be arranged peripherally along the edge. The seal may have an inner contour running around the inside and an outer contour running around the outside. The inner contour may run parallel to the rectilinear edge sections into the respective corner. The outer contour may run parallel to the rectilinear edge sections to a corner region, which contains the respective corner and end sections of the rectilinear edge sections border the respective corner regions. The outer contour may form a bulge, which curves outwards in relation to rectilinear sections of the outer contour, in the corner region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventor: Sven A. Kaiser
  • Patent number: 9242197
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering air includes a filter body (2) and a seal arrangement (3). The seal arrangement includes a seal member secured onto the filter body (2) extending circumferentially about the filter body (2). The seal member forms a groove (11) inside the seal member; the groove opening to the exterior of the seal member on a first side of the seal member and includes an elastic plastic foam (4) operable to form a seal is arranged in the groove (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Horst Croissant, Claudia Schaeffer, Heiko Eberle
  • Patent number: 9233331
    Abstract: A filter system has a housing and at least one detachable cover detachably connected to the housing to close off the housing. At least one exchangeable element is arranged within the housing and provided with a follower contour. The cover is provided with a follower tool which matches the follower contour of the at least one exchangeable element. The follower tool is disposed on the exterior side of the cover. The follower tool is a follower contour provided on the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: MANN + HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 9168480
    Abstract: A one aspect method of forming filter cartridge arrangements for use in air cleaners is provided. The method involves coiling a media pack with a central winding bead and cutting through the winding bead in the coiled media pack to form two media packs. An example filter arrangement is disclosed. In another aspect, a filter cartridge arrangement for use in air cleaners is provided. The filter cartridge arrangement includes a media pack including a plurality of inlet flutes and outlet flutes extending between first and second opposite flow faces and formed from an arrangement of facing sheet secured to corrugated sheet. An example cartridge includes a preform secured to the media pack. In some forms, the preform includes a grid arrangement extending across one of the flow faces. The grid arrangement can include a region of cured seal material positioned in contact with the first flow face, to secure the grid arrangement to the flow face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Benny Kevin Nelson
  • Patent number: 9140160
    Abstract: Exhaust gas aftertreatment units are provided. The units have an encapsulated design that is constructed in a modular manner from disk-shaped components. Exhaust gas flow occurs in the direction of a disk plane, wherein the components are surrounded by frames that are consecutively, in particular elastically, connected and clamped to each other transverse to the disk plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Hehle, Hans Sudmanns
  • Patent number: 9039802
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns air cleaners. Preferred air cleaners are shown which include a housing and a removable and replacement primary filter cartridge. Optional and advantageous features are shown. The preferred primary filter cartridge is conical in shape. A preferred optional safety or secondary filter cartridge is shown. Preferred methods of assembly and use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Scott, Steven Gieseke, Douglas Iddings
  • Publication number: 20150135665
    Abstract: A cabin air filter is provided with a filter element receptacle and a filter element having a fold pack. The filter element is inserted in an insertion direction into the filter element receptacle. The filter element is provided with a sword that extends in the insertion direction away from a face of the filter element. The filter element has lateral strips that close off the fold pack on at least two sides of the fold pack. The sword is preferably inherently stable so that it can transmit compressive forces from the filter element to the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Tina Bayerlein, Peter Pekny, Elmar Riess, Emrullah Atilgan
  • Publication number: 20150128546
    Abstract: A filter assembly for collecting material entrained in a fluid stream includes a filter element having a tubular filter and an end cap providing a flow conduit which extends between first and second conduit openings communicating with the internal void of the tubular filter. A housing for the filter element has inlet and outlet ports for the fluid stream, a housing bowl in which the tubular filter is located, and a housing head which provides at least one of the ports as a docking port for the first conduit opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Brian WALKER, Chris NIXON, Simon WISE, Peter CARNEY
  • Publication number: 20150107205
    Abstract: A filter vessel has a housing and a lid which together define an internal chamber for carrying a filter. A gasket is positioned between the lid and the housing. In a locked position, the lid and the housing are in sealed contact with the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald Lewis Hartog
  • Publication number: 20150101297
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies are described and shown. A serviceable filter cartridge is positioned within a housing. A unique axial projection arrangement is positioned on the cartridge, and it can be used as part of a projection/receiver arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Michel BASEOTTO, Roberto MERCKX, Paul COULONVAUX, Julien DILS