Abstract: An improved air filter for use in a filtering system which uses reverse air pulse cleaning of a filter medium which is surrounded by and connected in sealed relation to an exterior housing. An energy absorption means is incorporated within the housing in such a manner as to prevent the direct flow of the reverse air pulses during cleaning from directly contacting the seal between the filter medium and the housing, whereby, the air flow is redirected through the filter medium before reaching the seal, thereby lessening the force upon the seal and preventing rupture thereof.

Abstract: The elimination of a caulking step in the manufacture of filters which mount and are suspended from a top mounting floor by modifying the end cap thereof such that a top removal plate and an end plate which comprise the end cap are constructed to each have depending portions which cooperatively define a channel which sealably receives and connects to the filter medium. A seam between the top removal plate and end plate, which previously was sealed through a separate caulking step, is effectively sealed simultaneously with the pre-existing necessary adherence of the filter medium within the channel of the end cap.