Abstract: A liquid filter includes a housing and a filtering bag supported within the housing to remove soiled matter from processed fluids being filtered. The filter bag includes a rim and a pouch made out of a flexible material which is secured to the rim by a series of circumferencially spaced intermitted bonds. The bonds capture horizontal fibers of the filter bag as well as vertical fibers, thus resulting in a stronger bond and making it less likely a rupture will occur at the bond when stress is applied to the filtering bag, such as occurs when the bag is being removed from the housing during bag change over.

Abstract: A container tray is provided with a tray member and an insert member that are able to be assembled in conjunction with each other. The tray member is shaped to provide a series of extension members, tabs and notches that form end portions of the tray member that lock the side panels together in a robust manner. The extension members, notches, slots and tabs are also arranged to facilitate the assembly of a flat paper structure into a strong tray member. The insert member is provided with a plurality of risers and notches that are shaped to be received by associated components in the tray member and lock the insert member rigidly into place within the tray member. The container tray can be used during the assembly and testing process of components and can also be used to shipped the finished components to a customer without having to remove the product from one tray and place it into another shipping container.

Abstract: A holder is provided for cigars and similar tobacco products. In a preferred form, the holder includes a mouthpiece portion and a receiver portion which can be easily disassembled and assembled. The mouthpiece portion has a chamber therein for a filter insert, the insert preferably being of tobacco which can be flavored, but it can also be of other materials, such as snuff. The mouthpiece portion has a side opening therein which provides access to the insert so that the smoker can touch and taste the insert with his tongue as well as draw smoke from a lighted cigar held by the receiver portion. The mouthpiece portion also has an arcuate groove in front of the opening to fit with the lower teeth of the smoker and to help maintain the holder in a position with the side opening facing downwardly.