Unit Transversely Slidable Through Flow Path Patents (Class 55/481)
  • Patent number: 11746786
    Abstract: A lubricant receptacle for a vacuum pump is provided. The lubricant receptacle comprises a lubricant reservoir, a lubricant separator and an exhaust. A first gas connection is provided between a gas outlet of the lubricant reservoir and a gas inlet of the lubricant separator. For connecting a gas inlet of the lubricant reservoir with the vacuum pump, a second gas connection is provided, while a first lubricant connection is provided for connecting a lubricant outlet of the lubricant reservoir with the vacuum pump. Further, another lubricant connection is provided between a lubricant outlet of the lubricant separator and the lubricant outlet of the lubricant reservoir and/or an additional lubricant connection for connecting the lubricant outlet of the lubricant separator with the vacuum pump is provided. At least one of the gas connections and one of the lubricant connections is selectively coupleable. Furthermore, a vacuum pump system having such a lubricant receptacle and a vacuum pump is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LEYBOLD FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventor: Patrick Fournier
  • Patent number: 11400401
    Abstract: A filter device and a filter system are provided. A magnetic unit is disposed on at least one side of the filter device. The filter device includes a filter and a magnetic fixing device. The filter includes a first side wall. The magnetic fixing device includes a body, a clipping portion, and the magnetic unit. The body includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side face, and a second side face opposite to the first side face. The clipping portion includes a top flange extending from the top edge along the facing direction of the first side face by a first distance and a clip plate extending from an outer edge of the top flange toward the bottom edge by a second distance. The first side wall is clipped between the clip plate and the first side face. The magnetic unit is disposed on the second side face. The filter system includes a frame and the filter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: GREENFILTEC LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lee, Yu-De Lien
  • Patent number: 11304745
    Abstract: Surgical systems can include evacuation systems for evacuating smoke, fluid, and/or particulates from a surgical site. A surgical evacuation system can be intelligent and may include one or more sensors for detecting one or more properties of the surgical system, evacuation system, surgical procedure, surgical site, and/or patient tissue, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, David C. Yates
  • Patent number: 11293653
    Abstract: A door for an air cleaner housing is disclosed. The door comprises a baseplate having a first side and a second side, a gasket attached to the first side of the baseplate, a backplate connected to the second side of the baseplate, and a front plate spaced apart from the backplate by spacers, wherein the baseplate, the backplate and the front plate are attached by a plurality of fasteners. Slots may be formed in the baseplate, and a magnet is positioned in each of the slots. The baseplate, the backplate, and the gasket dimensions may be adapted to fit within an opening in an air-cleaner housing. The magnets may be positioned to hold the door in position the housing opening. The gasket comprises a cellular urethane that seals the door to the housing to prevent air leaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Gregg W. Burnett
  • Patent number: 11273402
    Abstract: A fluid filter has a filter housing with inlet opening for fluid to be cleaned and outlet opening for cleaned fluid. A filter element arranged in an element receptacle of the filter housing separates inlet opening from outlet opening. The filter housing has a housing body with an installation opening to the element receptacle, through which the filter element in an installation direction is introduced into the element receptacle. The filter housing has a housing cover for closing the installation opening. The installation opening is arranged in a transverse side of the housing body that is lateral relative to the housing axis. The filter housing has a sealing surface, surrounding the housing axis at least partially circumferentially, for contacting a seal of the filter element. The filter element has a seal support device for the seal and the filter housing has a pressing device for the seal support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 11260333
    Abstract: A filtration system housing is provided for supporting filtration system components. The filtration system is configured to remove particulates from air. The housing comprises a plurality of walls defining a chamber for receiving pressurized air. The housing additionally comprises a reinforcing member at least partially surrounding said walls. At least one of the walls is contoured to include a spatial curvature extending along a portion of the at least one wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Schenck Process LLC
    Inventors: Daniel James Mattox, David Chilson, Adam Clay Johnson, Tyler Wright
  • Patent number: 11226117
    Abstract: A flexible filter cage for receiving an air filter in an air conditioner unit includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion spaced apart from the first frame portion to define a frame cavity therebetween. A flexible bridge extends between and flexibly connects the first frame portion and the second frame portion to permit flexing of the filter cage up to a predetermined angle which facilitates easy mounting into a filter slot defined by the air conditioner unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Ormsby Sakal
  • Patent number: 11198081
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for filter racks for blower coil units. An example filter rack for a blower coil unit includes a frame. The frame includes a rear frame structure, a front frame structure coupled to and spaced apart from the rear frame structure to define a slot that is configured to house a filter for filtering air flowing from a blow coil unit, and a side extending between the front frame structure and the rear frame structure. The side defines a first opening to the slot to enable the filter to be inserted into and removed from the slot. The example filter rack also includes a magnet fixed along the side and a panel configured to couple to the side via the magnet. The panel securely encloses the filter within the slot when coupled to the side and provides access to the slot when decoupled from the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Environmental Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Brown, Phillip Knowles
  • Patent number: 11148088
    Abstract: A filter element for a filter for filtration of a fluid is insertable along an insertion direction into the filter. The filter element is provided with a filter medium to be flowed through along a main flow direction. The filter element has a clean side and a raw side. A sealing surface surrounds the filter medium, wherein the sealing surface, interacting with a filter housing of the filter when the filter element is in an installed state in the filter housing, separates the clean side from the raw side. A support edge exerts a force on the sealing surface by interacting with the filter housing of the filter when the filter element is in the installed state in the filter housing. The sealing surface and the support edge are positioned at an acute angle relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Wuebbeling, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Beate Brandt, Karlheinz Muenkel
  • Patent number: 11092118
    Abstract: A filter housing of a fluid filter has a housing body with inlet and outlet openings for fluid. The housing body has an element receptacle for a filter element that separates inlet opening from outlet opening. The housing body has an installation opening providing access to the element receptacle in an installation direction and enabling insertion of the filter element into the element receptacle. The installation opening is arranged at a transverse side of the housing body laterally relative to a housing axis that is transverse to the installation direction. A housing cover closes off the installation opening. The housing body has a sealing surface contacting a seal of the filter element when inserted in the element receptacle and surrounding the housing axis at least partially circumferentially. A fall-out protection device prevents the filter element from falling out of the element receptacle when the installation opening is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Michael Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 10898839
    Abstract: A filter element including a filter media, an end cap, and a baffle. The filter media is configured to be secured within a housing. The housing includes an inlet configured to accept a fluid for filtering and the filter media including a circumferential outer surface. The end cap is positioned at and coupled to one end of the filter media. The baffle is positioned relative to the filter media at a position such that, when the filter element is correctly installed within the housing, the baffle is proximate the inlet of the housing. The baffle extends around only a portion of the circumferential outer surface of the filter media in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC
    Inventors: Robert A. Bannister, Kelly A. Detra, Joel Roltgen, Mark V. Holzmann
  • Patent number: 10890352
    Abstract: This air handling unit (1) comprises a structural frame (3, 5), and air handling components (15) enclosed within a housing (7), at least one of said components (15) having a rectangular shape arranged orthogonally to an air flow direction (F1, F2), and mounted by its edges (151, 153) on the structural frame. The at least one of the components (15) is mounted by one of its edges (151) on at least one movable rail (17) which is mounted in a sliding manner in a stationary rail (19) integral with the structural frame (3, 5) or the housing (7), the movable rail (17) being extractable with respect to the stationary rail (19) out of the housing (7) so that the component (15) can be extracted from the air handling unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas Carton
  • Patent number: 10874971
    Abstract: An operating and changing apparatus for a filter body located at a filter position that displays a filter body axis of symmetry located at a filter position and in which a particle filter is integrated in order to remove particles from a particle-laden fluid. The filter body has a fluid-permeable filter body opening and a fluid-impermeable filter body wall section. The apparatus has a housing that the fluid can flow through with a flow channel in which the filter body is so positioned that the fluid can flow through the particle filter. The flow channel has a flow inlet and a flow outlet such that the fluid flow between flow inlet and outlet runs through the particle filter of the filter body. The flow channel has a channel axis which runs parallel/collinear with the filter body's axis. The flow inlet and outlet are offset to each other, relative to the channel symmetric axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim Maas, Christopher Tegelkamp
  • Patent number: 10746177
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compressor system having at least one fluid compressor for compressing a working fluid. A lubrication supply system is operable for supplying lubrication fluid to the compressor. A closed loop cooling system using R718 refrigerant is provided to cool the working fluid. The closed loop cooling system includes a refrigerant compressor for compressing the refrigerant, a condenser operable for receiving compressed refrigerant gas and removing heat to form liquid refrigerant, and an expansion device for expanding and cooling the liquid refrigerant into a cooled gaseous refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
    Inventor: James Christopher Collins
  • Patent number: 10641559
    Abstract: Provided is a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes: a core portion configured to have a cooling water channel provided therein; a housing configured to have a concave shape to have the core portion inserted thereinto so that the core portion is housed therein and have one side provided with an air inlet into which air is introduced and the other side provided with an air outlet through which the air is discharged; and a sealing member configured to be interposed between an outer side of the core portion and an inner side of the housing to seal between the core portion and the housing, thereby preventing air from being bypassed between the core portion and the housing to improve heat exchange efficiency and heat exchange performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Seok Jong Yoo, Kwang Hun Oh, Yang Woo Lee, Gwnag Ok Ko, Byung-Joo Kim, Sun An Jeong
  • Patent number: 10525392
    Abstract: A filtration material of the present invention comprises a bulky fiber sheet layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or more, and a triboelectrically-charged nonwoven fabric layer in which two or more types of fibers different in constituent resin are mixed, wherein constituent fibers of the triboelectrically-charged nonwoven fabric layer penetrate into the bulky fiber sheet layer. A three-layer filtration material of the present invention comprises bulky fiber sheet layers having a thickness of 0.5 mm or more, and a triboelectrically-charged nonwoven fabric layer, which is located between the bulky fiber sheet layers, wherein the constituent fibers of the triboelectrically-charged nonwoven fabric layer penetrate into the bulky fiber sheet layers, and both bulky fiber sheet layers contain fibers having a limiting oxygen index of 20 or more, and have a mass per unit area 0.5 times or more than that of the triboelectrically-charged nonwoven fabric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN VILENE COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Kobori, Naoki Matsuda, Takashi Nishitani
  • Patent number: 10486095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter core for deodorizing agent filling and a deodorizing filter employing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a filter core for deodorizing agent filling and a deodorizing filter employing the same, in which an airflow path to be formed in multiple directions thus enhancing the airflow performance and improving the deodorizing efficiency. Accordingly, airflow can be generated in various directions so that airflow can efficiently flow and the pressure loss due to airflow can be reduced, thereby improving the deodorizing performance. In addition, the path through which the odor components are removed while air passes through the deodorizing agent is increased, thereby increasing a time that air is in contact with the deodorizing agent and improving the deodorizing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: 3AC., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Tae Yang, Mi Ra Kwon, Na Ri Kim, Jeong Gon Ko, Ki Yeong Kim, Yun Hee Lee, Kwang Hyeok Lee, Jin Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 10480462
    Abstract: An air filter housing for intake air of an internal combustion engine has a housing pot having a housing wall and a receiving opening. The receiving opening is delimited circumferentially by a free rim section of the housing wall. Through the receiving opening, an air filter element with circumferential radial sealing element is insertable into the housing pot and a housing cover closes off the housing pot. The radial sealing element, when the air filter element is inserted into the housing pot, projects radially outwardly past the free rim section and seals housing cover and housing pot relative to each other. The housing pot is provided externally with a stop that limits axial deformation of the radial sealing element relative to the free rim section of the housing wall when the housing cover is placed onto the housing pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Metzger
  • Patent number: 10434448
    Abstract: A cabinet for a furnace filter is positioned beneath the base of a forced air furnace system, the cabinet being made up of a base plate, vertical side and end panels joined together to define a generally rectangular housing, one of the end panels having a door way and an upper door panel mounted in the door way and hinged along its lower edge with spring loaded hinges and pivotal side clip members between the door and sides of the door frame or side panels to securely retain the door in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventors: Von Honnecke, Chase J. Honnecke
  • Patent number: 10328371
    Abstract: A frame assembly for releasably maintaining an air filter. In some embodiments, the frame assembly includes a thermoformed body integrally forming a base, opposing side walls, opposing end walls, and at least one closure sub-assembly. The frame assembly is configured to releasable retain an air filter relative to the base via the closure sub-assembly. In other embodiments, the frame assembly defines, in a flat state, foldable side and end panels at the perimeter edges of a central grid panel; the frame assembly can be transitioned to a final state for receiving an air filter by folding the panels. The frame assemblies of the present disclosure are re-usable, allowing a user to replace a “used” air filter with a “new” air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Zhiqun Zhang, Andrew R. Fox, Nicolas A. Echeverri, Gary N. Eastlund
  • Patent number: 10316804
    Abstract: A filter housing (11) has at least one inlet (15) and at least one outlet (17) for the fluid. The filter element (10) includes a filter body of a filter medium (18).The filter element (10) is configured to be arranged in a filter housing (11) separating the at least one inlet (15) from the at least one outlet (17). An element axis (14) of the filter element (10) and a housing axis (25) of the filter housing (11) can be aligned parallel or axially to an installation direction (12) of the filter element into the filter housing. The filter element (10) may include at least one guide crosspiece (46, 48) which extends axially and radially outward on a peripheral exterior side (26), relative to the element axis (14), of the filter element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Nadine Donauer, Werner Blossey, Mario Rieger, Andreas Weber, Pascal Neef
  • Patent number: 10183248
    Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing having an opening and a filter assembly. The filter assembly is installed in and removed from the housing through the opening. When the filter assembly is at an installation position, a sealing portion of a filter element is pressed against a sealing surface of the housing. The frame includes a frame body, which supports the filter element, and a front engaging portion, which projects further forward in the insertion direction than the frame body. The housing includes a projection, which is engaged with the front engaging portion during insertion of the filter assembly. The front engaging portion and the projection are engaged with each other to constitute a guiding structure that guides the filter assembly toward the installation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takao Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10143953
    Abstract: The aroma-dispensing HVAC filter is a scented air filter capable of diffusing a pleasant odor throughout a building. The filter media is enclosed in an easily-opened, protective holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Efrem Lee, Penelope Lee
  • Patent number: 10124317
    Abstract: A filter contains fluent particulate, such as carbon granules. The filter is divided into a plurality of cell chambers by walls, including an upper wall. The upper wall has a surface that faces, and is closest to, the top surface of the particles. The upper wall surface is oriented so that, as the particles settle, any gap formed between the top surface of the particles and a portion of the upper wall surface will not extend from the upstream to the downstream sides of the filter. Instead, contact is maintained between the top surface of the particles and the upper wall surface during fluid flow through the filter, and therefore any gas flowing through the frame must flow through, and through spaces around, particles. An angle between the upper wall surface and the flow direction of gas striking the filter is greater than about three degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Columbus Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell L. Baldinger
  • Patent number: 9914134
    Abstract: An air cleaning system has a field charger comprising a plurality of bars comprising a conductive inner core and a non-conductive overmold, and a plurality of pins attached to the bars and extending out of the non-conductive overmold. The conductive inner core is molded over the plurality of pins, conductively connecting the pins, and the non-conductive overmold is molded over the conductive inner core. A method of manufacturing the field charger includes placing a plurality of metal pins in a mold, placing contact points in the mold, molding a conductive resin over at least a portion of the plurality of pins and contact points, molding an insulating resin over the inner core, plurality of pins, and contact points, wherein at least a portion of the pins and contact points extend from the non-conductive overmold, and mounting an earthplate to the conductive overmold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Jameson, Mark D. Woodruff, Jay E. Field
  • Patent number: 9889397
    Abstract: An air passage device for installation into a mounting opening in a wall of a housing for components generating waste heat, such as a switching box, has a base housing with a fan support for a fan and a design cover with a fan grid having sheet elements. At least one swivellable sheet element or at least one flexible, tongue-shaped side wall section, separated from the remaining side wall surface of the side walls of the design cover by slits running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the side wall, is formed in the region of the upper side wall of the design cover facing away from the swivel axis for swivelling the design cover. The sheet element and the tongue-shaped side wall section are constructed as a detachable and lockable detent connection, able to be actuated by a finger, between the design cover and the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: PFANNENBERG GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Pfannenberg
  • Patent number: 9802144
    Abstract: A modular filter system (10) for cleaning of gaseous fluid has at least one housing module (16) with at least one support (18) in which at least one filter element (20) is arranged and at least one duct for the gaseous fluid on the clean side of the at least one filter element (20). At least one housing module (16) has at least one housing frame part (24) which comprises at least one support section (38). The at least one support section (38) is suitable for realizing at least one support (18). The at least one housing frame part (24) has at least one duct section (40). The at least one duct section (40) is suitable for realizing at least one duct or duct part (22). The at least one housing frame part (24) can be applied in the housing module (16) such, that its at least one support section (38) can form at least one support (18) and/or its at least one duct section (40) can form at least one duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Fabian Maier, Jessica Wetzel, Julian Buechler, Oliver Luley, Lijith Sathyanathan, Suresh Aragbatagangapa Eswarapa (A.G.E.), Steffen Ackermann, Chowalloor Rapheal Antomon
  • Patent number: 9597623
    Abstract: An air filter cartridge has Z-media and a gasket arrangement with a perimeter gasket member against the downstream flow face and a side gasket member adjacent to at least a partial extension of a first side panel. The side gasket member includes no portion against second, third, and fourth side panels of the air filter cartridge. The air filter cartridge can be used in a dust collector having a tubesheet and a frame arrangement extending from the tubesheet. The perimeter gasket member seals against the frame arrangement and the side gasket member seals against the tubesheet. A method of servicing includes orienting the air filter cartridge against a guide ramp and moving the filter cartridge until the side gasket member is engaged against the tubesheet sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Donald Raether, Eli Ross, Rodney Slade Switzer, Gary Richard Nygaard
  • Patent number: 9470035
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for mounting to the side of a safe enclosure housing of a Self-Service Terminal (SST), such as an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The apparatus comprising a plurality of sheet portions arranged to define an outer housing, and a plurality of elongate reinforcement portions connected together to form at least one closed reinforcement assembly provided inside the outer housing for supporting the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ian M Denny
  • Patent number: 9415337
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    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: 9295936
    Abstract: A filter element, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The element generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration, and an axial seal gasket positioned to extend continuously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Methods of assembly and use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Krisko, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Steven Scott Gieseke, Carolyn J. Finnerty, David W. Nelson
  • Patent number: 9198772
    Abstract: A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer includes a frame having a longitudinal axis, and ramped surfaces. An endplate configured to engage a bone of the joint has ramped surfaces mateable with the ramped surfaces of the frame. When the endplate is moved relative to the frame in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the frame, the endplate is moved in a direction away from the frame to increase the height of the spacer. A second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint can be similarly configured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Weiman
  • Patent number: 9174154
    Abstract: A reusable retainer assembly for retaining a filter in an air handler includes a clip that may couple a filter to an air handler. An engaging portion of the clip may engage the air handler so the clip is retained on the air handler. A retaining portion of the clip may engage the filter so the clip retains the filter on the air handler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventor: Tony W. Tang
  • Patent number: 9011565
    Abstract: An attachable air vent filter assembly for attachment to an air vent register of a HVAC system is disclosed comprising a filter housing having sidewalls and an open top, and the sidewalls being adapted to fit over the vent register. A removable filter carried within the housing having a filter medium for filtering air exiting from the vent register, and at least one air exit opening in the top of the housing for delivering air filtered by the filter medium directly into the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Joshua Cannon
  • Publication number: 20150052863
    Abstract: A filter guide ring is disclosed which comprises a ring having a top surface, a bottom surface; an inner ring side, and an outer ring side, a first leg having a first short leg portion extending outwardly from the outer ring side, a first elbow connected to the first short leg portion, and a first long leg portion extending upwardly from the first elbow, a second leg having a second short leg portion extending outwardly from the outer ring side, a second elbow connected to the second short leg portion, and a second long leg portion extending upwardly from the second elbow, and a third leg having a third short leg portion extending outwardly from the outer ring side, a third elbow connected to the third short leg portion, and a third long leg portion extending upwardly from the third elbow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: David E Sisk
  • Publication number: 20150040527
    Abstract: An air cleaner for a vehicle has an improved door locking structure that is not affected by the temperature of an engine compartment, and is configured to performing a door opening/closing operation and a filter replacing operation by simple manipulation. The air cleaner includes: a filter assembly; a case accommodating and providing access to the filter assembly; a door rotatably installed at the case that opens and closes the entrance of the case; an elastic member mounted between the door and the case to apply an elastic restoring force; and a locking unit installed that locks the door at a closed position and unlocks the door by one touch manipulation of pressing the door at the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Keun Cho, Doo Seok Jung
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8926724
    Abstract: A filter device comprises a filter element in a filter housing, wherein the filter housing is to be closed by a cover element. A friction section of the cover element, in an intermediate position between closed and open positions, is in friction contact with a friction member while in the closed position of the cover element the friction section is without friction contact with the friction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Menssen, Karlheinz Muenkel
  • Patent number: 8920528
    Abstract: A filter cartridge includes a media pack having first and second opposite flow faces; the media pack comprising flutes extending in a direction between the inlet flow face and the outlet flow face; a frame mounted on the second flow face of the media pack; a seal support section extending from the base member; and first and second opposite and spaced blades extending from the base member and in a different direction from the base member as the seal support section. The first and second blades are embedded within the media pack through the second flow face. A seal member is oriented against the seal support section. The filter cartridge can be removably oriented in a cassette. The cassette and filter cartridge are removably oriented in an air cleaner housing. The cassette may include lugs to help position the cartridge in sealing engagement with the air cleaner housing. In another embodiment, the filter cartridge is cassette-free and includes a cartridge-handle projecting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Johan G. Dewit, Johnny Craessaerts, Andreas Hoeniges
  • Patent number: 8915985
    Abstract: A filter cartridge includes a media pack having first and second opposite flow faces; the media pack comprising flutes extending in a direction between the inlet flow face and the outlet flow face; a frame mounted on the second flow face of the media pack; a seal support section extending from the base member; and first and second opposite and spaced blades extending from the base member and in a different direction from the base member as the seal support section. The first and second blades are embedded within the media pack through the second flow face. A seal member is oriented against the seal support section. The filter cartridge can be removably oriented in a cassette. The cassette and filter cartridge are removably oriented in an air cleaner housing. The cassette may include lugs to help position the cartridge in sealing engagement with the air cleaner housing. In another embodiment, the filter cartridge is cassette-free and includes a cartridge-handle projecting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignees: Donaldson Company, Inc., Deere & Company
    Inventors: Johan G. Dewit, Johnny Craessaerts, Andreas Hoeniges, Bernd Helferich
  • Patent number: 8882874
    Abstract: A unique, multi-cartridge, easily re-configurable ambient air filter assembly (air contaminant control system) that removes particulate and gaseous chemical/biological contaminants from the incoming cathode air stream on a fuel cell or similar devices is described. The filter assembly is composed of individual filter cartridges (sub-assemblies) of various filtration media that are targeted at removing specific airborne contaminants. Combining specific sets of cartridges enables the filter assembly to be readily/rapidly configured (and re-configured) for specific applications—such as urban, rural, industrial, or military battlefield environments. Selection of correct media ensures complete removal of potential contaminants, enables rapid re-configuration to different environments, quick replacement of spent cartridges without disposal of non-spent media (reducing waste and cost).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Jonathan Cross
  • Patent number: 8840699
    Abstract: An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes strips of media comprising corrugated sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one. A preferred projection/receiver arrangement is described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Boehrs Allen Bruce, Paul Anthony Wendt
  • Patent number: 8828123
    Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an air filter element. An endcap of the air filter element provides a removable cover for the housing. The endcap includes removal, insertion, orientation, and retention structure and methods for same. A clamping arrangement is provided with minimal space requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Mark V. Holzmann, Rejeev Dhiman, Kelly Ann Detra, Jim L. Alonzo, Guy J. Moret
  • Patent number: 8814971
    Abstract: An air conditioning system duct housing has a plurality of walls coupled together, having at least one outside air intake, at least one return air intake and an air supply outlet channel; a filter; and a receiving aperture (mixed air plenum) to receive the filter therein, wherein the receiving aperture (mixed air plenum) is interposed between the at least one outside air intake, the at least one return air intake and the air supply outlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Johnston Engineering Company
    Inventor: Thomas W. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20140230385
    Abstract: A filter for insertion into an air filter enclosure includes a pleated, collapsible filter having a flexible support member and a filter media layer, a top end cap and a bottom end cap. Side edges of the filter media layer cover the edges of the support member. The top end cap is configured for slidably mechanical attachment to a top portion of the enclosure. Weights and/or magnets are provided on the bottom end cap. The top end cap is guided into the top portion of the enclosure, after which the pleated media is released causing the bottom end cap to drop within the enclosure and magnetically attach itself to the bottom of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: RPS Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Schuld, Donald N. Jursich, Paul G. Juettner
  • Patent number: 8801824
    Abstract: A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for residential and commercial settings. The filter frame is adaptable to a variety of standard box fan types of different styles and dimensions. The frame is configured to accommodate standard filters, such as those readily available from retail hardware stores and home centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Zipwall LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Whittemore
  • Patent number: 8795402
    Abstract: A filter and fan system having a fan with a first air intake component and an exhaust component, wherein air enters the fan via the air intake component and exits the fan via the exhaust component, a frame wherein the fan is housed, the frame has a first side and a second side, the first air intake component faces the first side, and a first track on the first side of the fan frame, an air filter is removably engaged in the first track, the air filter is in direct contact with the first air intake component and completely covers the first air intake component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Anthony E. Mayfield, Kyle Mayfield
  • 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: 8764870
    Abstract: A V-shaped filter includes a pair of filter media panel elements having respective root ends and diverging therefrom to distal ends in a V-shape. A single unitarily molded fixture is provided, securing the pair of filter media panel elements in the V-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Budi Antony, Mark V. Holzmann, Scott W. Schwartz