Patents by Inventor Paul B. Rear

Paul B. Rear 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).

  • Panel filter with gasket seal
    Patent number: 7247183
    Abstract: A filter is provided by a panel filter element having a perimeter gasket having sealing planes axially between inlet and outlet axial ends of the panel filter element and having a merge point with the panel filter element axially between the sealing planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: FleetGuard, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Connor, Michael R. Furseth, Michael J. Frame, Paul B. Rear
  • Filter with retained safety element
    Patent number: 6383244
    Abstract: A filter (10) has a housing (12) extending along an axis (18) between first and second axial ends (20 and 22), and has a closed loop primary filter element (24) extending axially in the housing, and a closed loop safety filter element (48) in the hollow interior (30) of the primary filter element. A detent member (60) engages and retains the end cap (54) of the safety filter element independently of the primary filter element to retain the safety filter element in housing upon removal of the primary filter element from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Nelson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon S. Wake, Donald E. Stiemke, James A. Bass, Mark V. Holzmann, Paul B. Rear