Edge Supported Or Secured Only Patents (Class 55/511)
  • Patent number: 11943901
    Abstract: A system for operating and cooling a plurality of computing devices in a container-based data center is disclosed. Shipping containers are configured with air intake openings having triangular prism or trapezoidal prism shaped vents. The vents hold filters that can remove dust, debris, and moisture droplets from the incoming air. Fans draw fresh air into the container through the filters and direct the filtered air across the computing devices to cool them. The heated air is then expelled out of the container via exhaust openings on the opposite side of the container from the air intake openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Core Scientific Operating Company
    Inventor: Weston Adams
  • Patent number: 10808660
    Abstract: A water separation element is provided with a cylindrical woven fabric screen for separating water. The woven fabric screen is made of woven fabric yarns positioned angularly relative to each other. A first annular support piece is arranged at a first end face of the woven fabric screen and is fixedly connected to a rim area of the woven fabric screen. The first annular support piece has a lateral edge facing the woven fabric screen. The woven fabric screen is flowed through in radial direction. The woven fabric yarns of the woven fabric screen are positioned, at least over sections, at an angle greater than 0° and smaller than 90° relative to the facing lateral edge of the first annular support piece. A second annular support piece is connected to the second end face. A filter element and a filter device with such a water separation element are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Pflueger, Idriss Razgani, Martin Veit
  • Patent number: 10744445
    Abstract: Z-filters capable of cleaning particulate matter from airflow streams in dust collectors, including reverse flow, reverse air, and reverse pulse systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Raether, Brian Zauner, Mark Belcher, Gabriel Safarian
  • Patent number: 10662905
    Abstract: A flat air filter element for an air filter has a filter medium of cellulose material and a sealing element extending circumferentially about the filter medium. Sealing element and filter medium have at least one recess at an outer contour of the flat air filter element. The sealing element has a circumferentially extending holding groove to be engaged by a housing part of a filter housing. The filter housing has a housing pot, a housing cover to cover the housing pot, and a closure element for closing the filter housing. The flat air filter element is secured in the closed state of the filter housing by circumferentially clamping the sealing element between housing pot and housing cover. The circumferentially extending holding groove of the sealing element is engaged by housing pot or housing cover. The closure element of the filter housing is arranged in the region of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Dirnberger, Daniel Schmid, Andreas Weber
  • Patent number: 10220341
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventions include a filter frame and an air filter. The air filter has filtration media and a wood fiber-based filter frame securing filtration media. The filter frame having an upstream facing surface. The upstream facing surface having an orientation substantially perpendicular to a direction of air flow through the filter. The filter additionally having a plurality of sides coupled to the upstream facing surface, the plurality of sides having an orientation substantially parallel to the direction of air flow through the filter, the direction of air flow through the filter defining an exterior side of the filter frame; and a folded edge defined between the upstream facing surface and a first side of the plurality of sides, the folded edge having a debossing on the exterior side of the filter frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: CAMFIL USA, INC.
    Inventors: Mohamed Zied Driss, Joseph John Gorman, Donald Dean Thornburg, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150128804
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes: a filter pad including fibers selected from wool fibers, wood-based viscose fibers, and cellulose-based synthetic fibers, the fibers configured to absorb grease particulates; a baffle-type filter; and a support bracket configured to support the filter pad. The support bracket includes: a clip portion that is substantially u-shaped; an attachment portion including a mounting hole formed in a surface thereof; and a support portion arranged between the clip portion and the attachment portion, the support portion configured to support the disposable filter thereon. The filter assembly includes a hanging bracket configured to support the filter pad therein, the hanging bracket including a front wall, an attachment wall including a mounting hole formed in a surface thereof, and a top wall, arranged between the front wall and attachment wall. The support bracket and the hanging bracket are configured to mount the filter assembly to an exhaust hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Jordan SALPIETRA
  • Publication number: 20150107199
    Abstract: The present application provides a filtration apparatus assembly having a holding frame with a number of square holding frame apertures. The filtration apparatus assembly may include a cylindrical filter and a mounting frame. The mounting frame may include a mounting frame aperture sized for the cylindrical filter and a mounting frame flange sized for the square holding frame apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Peter John Duncan Smith, Paul Sherwood Bryant
  • Publication number: 20150107202
    Abstract: A filter is configured to be used in a variety of different devices to filter particulate matter from a fluid (e.g., air or water), such as residential or commercial air filtration systems, automobile filtration systems, and water filtration systems. In one embodiment, the filter includes a filter medium and a support member. At least one inwardly deflected portion of the support member engages at least one portion of the filter medium to couple the support member to the filter medium. In one embodiment, the deflected portion of the support member may be deflected inward at an angle between approximately 90 degrees and approximately 180 degrees. The filter medium may be any suitable filtration material, such as fiberglass, paper, or vegetable fibers (e.g., cotton). The support member may be constructed of expanded metal, wire mesh, or a flat plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Wallner Tooling\Expac, Inc.
    Inventor: MICHAEL H. WALLNER
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150089908
    Abstract: A modular trash screen component includes a support frame and a wire screen secured to the support frame. The support frame encloses and defines a central opening. The support frame has interior and exterior surfaces, a base portion, and a peripheral portion extending outward from the base portion. The wire screen has a base portion generally coextensive with the central opening of the support frame, and a peripheral portion extending outward from the base portion of the wire screen. The wire screen is nested in the support frame such that outer edge margins of the base portion of the wire screen are in generally opposing relationship with the interior surface of the base portion of the support frame, and the peripheral portion of the wire screen is in generally opposing relationship with the interior surface of the peripheral portion of the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Braden Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Kenny, III, Brian S. Nason
  • Patent number: 8992650
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for an air filter media and frame having structural support members, including a tensile support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: American Air Filter Company, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Aflal Rahmathullah, Scott Mineart, Greg Clements, Michael Montague, Rodger E. Stowe
  • Patent number: 8945267
    Abstract: A collapsible air cleaner filter is provided. The filter includes a pleated media filter having a first end, a second end, and a filter media extending between the first and second ends, wherein the filter media includes a first plurality of flexible end portions and a second plurality of flexible end portions, the first and second plurality of flexible end portions are separated by a plurality of pleats, and the filter media extends a first length between the first and second plurality of flexible end portions, and an end member coupled to the first end of the pleated media filter, the end member extending a second length parallel to the first length, the first length being greater than the second length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Anoszko, John R. Genova
  • Publication number: 20150027095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screen panel (7) for covering an air intake opening (5) of an air inlet house (1) of a combustion engine, which air inlet house (1) has at least one filter for filtering the air to be supplied to the combustion engine, wherein the screen panel (7) comprises at least a frame (13) to be connected to the air inlet house (1) of the combustion engine, and at least a metal grid (11) to be connected with the frame (13) for at least partly covering the air intake opening (5) of the air inlet house (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Werner Karl Hans Marschall, Frank Willems
  • Patent number: 8940069
    Abstract: An interior air filter for a motor vehicle has a fold pack having a first side. A material with a first leg and a second leg is disposed on the first side. The first leg is attached to the first side and the second leg has a width that is greater than a height of the fold pack. The material strip forms at least partially a head band or a side band of the fold pack. A filter receptacle for the interior air filter has a slanted wall and a mounting and removal opening through which the interior air filter is inserted or removed from the filter receptacle in a mounting and removal direction. The slanted wall extends at an angle that corresponds to an angle defined by the second leg of the material strip of the interior air filter and a contact surface of the filter receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Dominik Haider
  • Publication number: 20150013542
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air filter element, a filter housing, and an air filter in which the air filter elements have a high filtering capacity and a long service life by increasing the filter surface of an air filter element taking into account structural requirements for the air filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Mario Rieger, Joerg Menssen, Michael Harenbrock, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, André Roesgen, Thomas Jessberger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Michael Heim, Mike Schmid, Martin Schmid, Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Andreas Weber, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 8920529
    Abstract: A filter housing may include a filter insert configured to be inserted into the filter housing. The filter insert may have two spaced and opposite base discs and a filter wall configured to connect edge zones of the base discs. The filter insert may be penetrated by an opening connected to at least one of an untreated space inlet and clean space outlet of the housing. The opening is arranged in a flange plate connected in a leakproof manner to the base discs and the flange plate may be connected in a leakproof manner to the filter wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Disson, Dieter Goldmann, Rainer Handel, Thilo Rother, Falko Schwoerer, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Publication number: 20140373495
    Abstract: An air filter (10) includes an openable filter housing (12) and a filter element (18). The filter housing (12) includes an inlet (26) and an outlet. A filter element (18) with a filter medium (46) is disposed replaceably in the filter housing separating the inlet (26) from the outlet (22). The filter element (18) features on an exterior side facing away from the element interior space (52) on an axial front face relative to the element axis (32) at least one supporting element (58) having at least one supporting lateral surface (60, 61) with at least one cylindrical portion and/or at least one portion with a variable cross-section in the direction of a main axis. The supporting element (58) is supported at least transversely in relation to the element axis (32) with the at least one supporting lateral surface (60, 61) against at least one corresponding support portion (42) on the side of the filter housing (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Pascal Neef, Nadine Sorger, Irmgard Thalmann
  • Publication number: 20140366496
    Abstract: A bracket to mount a filter in an exhaust hood includes clip portion, a restraint portion, and a support portion. The clip portion includes a first wall and a second wall that are substantially parallel to each other with a space formed therebetween. The support portion is disposed between the clip portion and the restraint portion, and the support portion includes a hole formed therein. The filter includes an external support frame embedded with a filter pad, the external support frame being configured to provide support to the filter pad to maintain the filter pad in a generally flat configuration. The filter pad includes fibers selected from the group consisting of: wool fibers, wood-based viscose fibers, and cellulose-based synthetic fibers, the fibers configured to absorb grease particulates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Jordan Salpietra
  • Publication number: 20140332624
    Abstract: An example inlet duct screen assembly includes a grid portion including a plurality of apertures and a frame portion circumscribing the grid portion. The grid portion and the frame portion are formed from a single sheet of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Brian C. DeDe, Jack V. Vitale, Jeffrey V. Stenberg
  • Publication number: 20140318092
    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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    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: 8864560
    Abstract: A housing includes a wall having an aperture and a vented panel, the vented panel including a first wall having a first side and a second side and an opening, a second wall having a first side, a second side facing the first wall first side and an opening, and a panel interior, the housing further including an air filter having an inner side and an outer side relative to the interior mounted against the second wall first side over the second wall opening with the filter inner side facing the housing interior, a water dam mounted along the filter bottom portion at the filter inner side, the water dam being higher than any water barrier mounted along the filter bottom portion outer side, whereby, any water reaching the filter bottom is substantially prevented from draining into the housing interior. Also an air filter usable in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Joseph Yeh, Stephen Palaszewski, John L. LoSapio
  • Publication number: 20140305088
    Abstract: A filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium which are secured to one another. A sheathing (4) is provided, wherein said sheathing is compressed by the end sections (3A, 3B) and surrounds the end edges (9) of the end sections (3A, 3B). Alternatively, the filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium, wherein the first end section (3A) has a fold (5) having two fold legs (6A, 6B). The end section (3B) of the second end section (2B) is then compressed between the fold legs (6A, 6B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Martina Bachfischer
  • Publication number: 20140260145
    Abstract: A filter adapter for engaging a filter to fit the filter into a vacuum cleaner chamber. The filter adapter includes an adapter ring having an inner ring perimeter and an outer ring perimeter, and a number of protrusions extending from the outer perimeter of the ring. Alternatively, there is provided an adapter ring and filter assembly for use in a vacuum cleaner chamber. The assembly includes a filter having an outer filter perimeter, and an adapter ring having an inner ring perimeter configured to surround the outer filter perimeter and an outer ring perimeter configured to contact an inner surface of the vacuum cleaner chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Leiah Nhem, Fang A. Zhang, Marble Wang, Shawn Xiao
  • Patent number: 8828115
    Abstract: An air filter element is provided with an anti-crown support grid on a clean side of the filter media. The support grid includes one or more elongated mounting members provided along periphery portions of the grid and at least one support rib spanning between and secured at opposing ends to the mounting members. The mounting members are embedded within a peripheral seal frame. The support grid may include at least one alignment feature sized, configured and positioned to be receivable into a complimentary feature of a housing so as to positionally lock the filter element and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Grant Gillispie, Alexander Braithwaite, Michael Desjardins
  • Patent number: 8828129
    Abstract: The two-stage air filter is formed of a nonwoven glass fiber first or inlet filter element and a second or outlet filter element formed of nonwoven fiber. The outlet filter element is preferably formed of either polyester material, or a blend of polyester and cotton fiber material. The first or inlet filter element is coarser than the second or outlet filter element, with the first element serving to capture larger particles while allowing smaller particles to pass therethrough to be captured by the finer second filter element. The two filter elements have a continuous and unbroken, homogeneous interface therebetween, with the attachment of the two filter elements with one another being solely at their mutual peripheries by a peripheral frame. Additional air freshening and cleaning, deodorizing, odor neutralizing, scent applying, fungicidal, bactericidal, and/or germicidal chemicals or materials may be applied to either or both filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventors: Giovanni D. Volo, Salvatore R. Carabetta
  • Publication number: 20140237967
    Abstract: A collapsible air cleaner filter is provided. The filter includes a pleated media filter having a first end, a second end, and a filter media extending between the first and second ends, wherein the filter media includes a first plurality of flexible end portions and a second plurality of flexible end portions, the first and second plurality of flexible end portions are separated by a plurality of pleats, and the filter media extends a first length between the first and second plurality of flexible end portions, and an end member coupled to the first end of the pleated media filter, the end member extending a second length parallel to the first length, the first length being greater than the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Research Products Corpoation
    Inventors: THOMAS J. ANOSZKO, John R. Genova
  • Patent number: 8795404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air filter pack frame constituted of four profiled elements being held together by angle pieces and surrounding an opening there between, in which a pack of pleated filter medium is intended to be mounted, said profiled elements having a front side, which when a pack of filter medium is mounted in the frame is adjacent to an inlet side thereof, and a rear side, which when a pack of filter medium is mounted in the frame is adjacent to an outlet side thereof. According to the invention an inwardly open sealing channel extends along each profiled elements in the front end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Camfil AB
    Inventor: Michael Lange
  • Patent number: 8784528
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a holding frame having at least one rigid retainer and/or flexible retainers. The holding frame assembly is typically mounted in a housing of an air handler or other air moving conduit. The rigid retainer(s) and flexible retainer(s) are coupled to the holding frame assembly to define filter retaining pockets that retain a final filter within the holding frame assembly without use of clips and other fastening mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Camfil USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph J. Gorman
  • Patent number: 8784527
    Abstract: An air cleaner apparatus for a vehicle may include a filter assembly a case that accommodates the filter assembly therein, a door rotatably installed on the case to open/close the case, and a link unit having both end portions rotatably installed on the inside of the case and the door respectively, for making the filter assembly adhere closely to or release from the case while interlocking with the rotating door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Doo Seok Jung
  • Patent number: 8784522
    Abstract: An air filter system (30) includes a filter housing (10) with a filter element (1) received within the housing. A secondary housing is secured to and closing the filter housing. The secondary housing includes a locking element operable to engage the filter housing and the filter element. The filter element (1) includes at least one fastening element (7) wherein the locking element (22) of the secondary housing (20) engages the at least one fastening element (7) in such a way, when the filter element (1) is accommodated in the filter housing (10) and is disposed between the filter housing (10) and the secondary housing (20), that the secondary housing (20) is detachably clamped to the filter housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Menssen, Stefan Becker, Kai Hilarius, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Steffan Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20140196423
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a tactile air filter including a filter media composed primarily of glass fibers having a softening finish applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: AMERICAN AIR FILTER COMPANY INC
    Inventors: William D. Barrows, Lewis Sanders
  • Publication number: 20140174047
    Abstract: A filter element includes a filter body (2) and a monolithic seal (10) arranged to extend circumferentially about the filter body. The seal (10) has a sealing body (14) and a sealing lip (16) which is connected at a first sealing lip section (15) with the sealing body (14) and that is spaced apart from the seating body (14) at a second sealing lip section (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventor: Horst Croissant
  • Publication number: 20140169939
    Abstract: The invention first relates to an air filter attachment (4) for a turbomachine, in particular a side channel compressor, comprising a housing, comprising a filter material (8) arranged in a housing interior, and comprising an inlet (9) and an outlet (10) which are formed in the housing, which have a free opening cross section, and through which air is suctioned. The aim of the invention is to advantageously design a turbomachine comprising an air filter attachment. This is achieved in that the housing interior that has the filter material (8) extends laterally relative to the opening cross section of the inlet (9) and/or the outlet (10) in a non-uniform manner and in any case in a direction by a magnitude of 1½ or more times the dimension from a central axis (M) of the respective opening cross section to a periphery of the opening cross section in the direction. The invention further relates to a turbomachine, in particular a side channel compressor, comprising such an air filter attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: GEBR. BECKER GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Bahnen, Ulli Kriebel, Lars Buchholz, Henryk Waniek, Achim Von Kathen
  • Patent number: 8753414
    Abstract: A cassette filter assembly for removing particles from an air stream, in particular from a gas stream entering a gas turbine, has an upstream end and a downstream end and comprises a mounting frame to which a filter media is fitted and which has a mounting flange extension adapted for mounting the cassette filter to an opening of a partition. The mounting flange extension is positioned between the mounting face of the partition and the mounting face of the cassette filter such that continuous filter media is disposed partially within the clean side of the filtration unit and partially within the dirty side of the filtration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Gebert
  • Patent number: 8747506
    Abstract: An air filtration system including a pre-filtration unit having a filter section and a spacer section attached to the filter section and extending downstream from the filter section, a pre-filter attachment device having a pre-filter securing section and a first plurality of coupling members, and a filtration unit. The filter section includes a pre-filter. The spacer section includes an at least partially open end located on a downstream side of the spacer section to expose a downstream face of the pre-filter. The filtration unit includes a filter frame, an upper section thereof including an upstream-facing surface having a plurality of openings, a filter secured inside the lower section of filter frame, and a second plurality of coupling members located on the filter frame and coupleable with the first plurality of coupling members of the pre-filter attachment device to removeably secure the pre-filtration unit to the filtration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Fais Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter K. Borkent, Cory A. Roehm
  • Patent number: 8747505
    Abstract: A filter system includes a housing having an inlet opening surrounded by a sealing surface, an outlet opening, and a door having a seating surface surrounding a through-port opening. The door is movable between an open and closed position and a closed position. In an embodiment, a hinge connects the door to the housing, such that the door pivots between open and closed positions about the hinge. A panel pre-filter is seated along the seating surface of the door. A V-bank filter is positioned in the inlet opening, and has a flange in general alignment with the sealing surface, and has a plurality of filter media sections projecting away from the flange and into the housing interior. A latch is adapted to keep the panel pre-filter positioned inline and upstream of the V-bank filter. A seal is disposed between the flange of the V-bank filter and the sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Clarcor Air Filtration Products, Inc.
    Inventors: LaMonte A. Crabtree, Richard K. Chesson, Jr., Ronald J. Geil, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140150385
    Abstract: A filter insertable into an air filter enclosure includes a flexible support member, a filter media layer, and a pair of end caps. The filter media layer is attached the support member. Side edges of the filter media layer are folded over edges of the support member to form filter cushions, such that the filter media layer covers the edges of the support member. The filter cushions are designed to conform to the air filter enclosure to ensure an effective seal between the enclosure and the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: RPS PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Schuld, Donald N. Jursich
  • Publication number: 20140144115
    Abstract: A collapsible air cleaner filter is provided. The filter includes a pleated media filter having a first end, a second end, and a filter media extending between the first and second ends, wherein the filter media includes a first plurality of flexible end portions and a second plurality of flexible end portions, the first and second plurality of flexible end portions are separated by a plurality of pleats, and the filter media extends a first length between the first and second plurality of flexible end portions, and an end member coupled to the first end of the pleated media filter, the end member extending a second length parallel to the first length, the first length being greater than the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: THOMAS J. ANOSZKO, JOHN R. GENOVA
  • Publication number: 20140137738
    Abstract: A non-woven textile based filter media is produced from polyester fiber generated using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage bottles, and that non-woven textile based filter media is used to make an air filter. By controlling the diameters and lengths of the PET derived polyester fibers, a non-woven textile based filter media that exhibits a natural Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of about 8 (without requiring electrostatic treatment) and a pressure drop of 2.9 PSI or less can be achieved. A related exemplary embodiment is an air filter fabricated entirely from recycled materials, including a recycled cardboard frame, the non-woven textile based filter media made from recycled PET derived polyester fibers, and a support structure made of recycled plastic or metal wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Jerry M. Brownstein, Kathy Brownstein
  • Patent number: 8715383
    Abstract: A filter clip for holding a filter media over a supply/return/exhaust of an HVAC system includes a hook portion that secures to a grid of a suspended ceiling system and a filter holding portion that is connected to the hook portion such that the filter holding portion is biased towards the grid and/or a grille. An air filter placed between the filter holding portion and the grid and/or grille is held against the grid and/or grill until, for example, until construction is complete or the filter needs to be changed or removed, thereby covering the supply/return and reducing contamination of the HVAC system from construction dirt/debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Ray Cordell
  • Patent number: 8696783
    Abstract: A method of forming a filter unit comprised of a filter element and an encircling peripheral encasement frame to which the filter element is sealed. The frame is moulded in situ by solidification of a liquid, solidifiable moulding composition (e.g. a curable resin or a matter thermoplastic resin that solidifies on cooling) provided around the periphery of the filter element. The method may comprise the steps of: (i) providing a filter element having front and rear faces and a bounding peripheral edge, (ii) locating around the peripheral edge of the element a mould unit which seals against peripheral regions of the front and rear faces and which together with the peripheral edge defines a mould cavity, (iii) filling the mould cavity with a solidifiable, liquid moulding composition, (iv) effecting conversion of the liquid to a solid, and (v) removing the mould thereby producing the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nationwide Filter Company (Specialist Products) Limited
    Inventor: Frederick Ian Wood
  • Patent number: 8685126
    Abstract: A device for filtering intake air of an internal combustion engine, including at least one filtering element including an inlet for air being treated, a first clean air outlet toward the engine, and a second air outlet toward the outside, and a ventilation mechanism driving the air from the second air outlet. The ventilation mechanism includes a fan wheel driven by a turbine set into motion by a gas flow taken from the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Turbomeca
    Inventor: Olivier Pierre Descubes
  • Patent number: 8668756
    Abstract: A filter assembly, panel filter element, and servicing method is provided for reducing inlet flow restriction from a housing inlet into an inlet plenum and reducing outlet flow restriction from an outlet plenum to a housing outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Zou, Jianhua Wang, Kaarthik Venkataraman, Cara R. Kazda, John C. Lukasavitz, Robert A. Bannister, Orvin D. Kendall, Scott W. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 8663354
    Abstract: An air filter (111) comprising a duct (118, 120) forming a passageway extending between an inlet (116) and an outlet (113) of the air filter, the duct comprising bristles (310) extending from a wall of the duct across at least a portion of the passageway so as to remove entrained particles from air passing through the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: 4Energy Ltd
    Inventors: Patrick Arthur Tindale, Stuart Peter Redshaw
  • Publication number: 20130340400
    Abstract: An air filter attachment apparatus for temporarily attaching a furnace-type air filter to a face of a box fan with a ferromagnetic box frame. The attachment apparatus comprises a plurality of magnetic flaps secured to respective top and side edges of the air filter, either directly or via a filter-receiving frame. The filter/frame is sized to approximate the face dimensions of the fan, and the flaps are foldable forwardly toward the fan to lie flat on top and side surface of the fan's metal box frame. Each flap includes magnetic attachment means to secure the flap to the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Mehran Minaeeghainipour
  • Patent number: 8613785
    Abstract: A tabbed air filter is provided for facilitating removal of the air filter from an air treatment device. The air filter provides a frame, an air filtering material positioned in the frame, and a plurality of graspable tabs extending from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Inventor: Dwight L. Davis
  • Publication number: 20130318936
    Abstract: A panel filter including a generally rectangular border frame having four sides; a filter media supported by the border frame and extending within the border frame; and a key formed into the border frame is provided. The key is used to properly determine if the filter is appropriate for mounting in a housing. It may also be used for properly orienting the filter within the housing. A system including the housing is also provided. Methods of providing biosecurity for animal confinements are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Clarcor Air Filtration Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Matthew Ball, LaMonte A. Crabtree
  • Publication number: 20130228078
    Abstract: A combination filter and register for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a register mounted in a structure and a filter. The register includes a plurality of parallel blades and a plurality of vane members, with a space defined between the two. The register does not have a dedicated access opening. The filter includes a pliable rectangular frame with a pliable filter material spanning it. The pliable filter material and pliable frame allow the filter to be inserted between two of the plurality of parallel blades, or between one of the parallel blades and an edge of the register, for placement of the filter into the space between the blades and the vanes without removing the register from the structure in which it is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Travis Hamlin, Aaron Lowell Jarrels
  • Publication number: 20130199143
    Abstract: A filter assembly, panel filter element, and servicing method is provided for reducing inlet flow restriction from a housing inlet into an inlet plenum and reducing outlet flow restriction from an outlet plenum to a housing outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP INC.
    Inventors: Jing Zou, Jianhua Wang, Kaarthik Venkataraman, Cara R. Kazda, John C. Lukasavitz, Robert A. Bannister, Orvin D. Kendall, Scott W. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 8500839
    Abstract: A panel filter including a pleated filter media, a frame and a screen is provided. The pleated filter media is supported by the frame which is a one-piece die cut frame or a two-piece die cut frame with integrally formed webbing and border. The pleated filter media is further supported by the screen on one or both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Clarcor Air Filtration Products, Inc.
    Inventors: LaMonte A. Crabtree, John Davis, Daniel R. Haas