Patents by Inventor Richard J. Osendorf

Richard J. Osendorf 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).

  • Patent number: 11666843
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Publication number: 20210339178
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Patent number: 11117085
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwold, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Patent number: 11097215
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Patent number: 10864475
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. A preferred filter cartridge positionable within an air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Raymond Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard J. Osendorf, Bradley A. Kuempel, Thomas J. Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad
  • Publication number: 20200246739
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Publication number: 20200222846
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwold, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Patent number: 10518204
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Patent number: 10507423
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwold, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Publication number: 20180369736
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. A preferred filter cartridge positionable within an air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne R.W. Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Raymond Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard J. Osendorf, Bradley A. Kuempel, Thomas J. Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad
  • Publication number: 20180361292
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Patent number: 10029198
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Eric Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Publication number: 20180015406
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwood, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Patent number: 9718021
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas G. Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwold, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Publication number: 20160375391
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Eric Adamek, Richard J. Osendorf, Benny K. Nelson, Joseph A. Einberger
  • Publication number: 20150343364
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas G. Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwold, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Patent number: 8945268
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas G. Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwold, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Publication number: 20130239529
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20130239530
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 8496723
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: 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