Spiral Or Cylindrical Patents (Class 55/498)
  • Patent number: 8734557
    Abstract: An air filtration media pack is provided having a plurality of layers of single facer media. The layer of single facer media includes a fluted sheet, a facing sheet, and a plurality of flutes extending between the fluted sheet and the facing sheet and having a flute length extending from a first face of the filtration media pack to a second face of the filtration media pack. A first portion of the plurality of flutes are closed to unfiltered air flowing into the first portion of the plurality of flutes, and a second portion of the plurality of flutes are closed to unfiltered air from flowing out of the second portion of the plurality of flutes so that air passing into one of the first face and the second face of the media pack and out the other of the first face and the second face of the media pack passes through media to provide filtration of the air. The fluted sheet includes repeating internal peaks facing toward the facing sheet and repeating external peaks facing away from the facing sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary J. Rocklitz, Robert M. Rogers, Ming Ouyang, Anitha M. Mathew
  • Patent number: 8728193
    Abstract: An air filter cartridge arrangement, an air cleaner assembly, and components therefor, are provided. The air filter cartridge generally has perimeter shape with a straight side and an opposite arched side. The filter cartridge includes a media pack comprising strips of single facer material, each strip comprising fluted sheet secured to a facing sheet. In an example depicted, arch-shaped sections of single facer material are nested within one another, to form media pack having a perimeter D-shape. An air cleaner assembly configured for receipt of filter cartridge is described. A particular assembly, convenient for mounting on the cowl, cowling or engine cover of an over-the-highway truck, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan S. Flagstad, Michael D. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140130471
    Abstract: A filter pack includes a filter construction and a sealing system for sealing the construction within a duct or housing. The filter construction has first and second opposite flow faces and is configured for a straight-through flow. The sealing system includes a frame construction and a compressible seal member. The compressible seal member is molded around a portion of the frame construction. The compressible seal member is sufficiently compressible to form a radial seal between and against the frame construction and a surface of a housing when the filter pack is inserted within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Scott Gieseke, Carolyn J. Finnerty
  • Patent number: 8721756
    Abstract: The filter of the invention is a cartridge filter comprising a structure that can maintain a filter medium in an air stream to filter particulates to protect a gas turbine power system. The filter combines a mechanically adequate filter structure and an effective filter medium for to obtain a useful system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Handley, Mark Brandenhoff, Kirit Patel, Timothy D. Sporre
  • Patent number: 8721757
    Abstract: Air filter assemblies and components therefor are described. The air filter assembly typically includes an air filter cartridge. Air filter cartridges including a media pack comprising at least a first stack of single facer strips are described. In examples described, at least a portion of the first stack of single facer strips is arcuate. Air filter assemblies are characterized that are configured, for example, to advantageously use such air filter cartridges. Example air filter assemblies are described that include pulse jet air cleaning systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Raether, Benny Nelson, Jared Niccum
  • Publication number: 20140123610
    Abstract: Z-filter media pack arrangements and methods for providing them are described. The preferred arrangements have a cured-in-place jacket around an outside of a coiled z-filter media combination. The preferred cured-in-place jacket is a mold-in-place overmold which includes, integral therein, a housing seal arrangement. Preferably a cured-in-place center core is used, most preferably one that has opposite concave ends with seal arrangements configured to seal a lead end portion of the coiled z-filter media combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: KEVIN SCHRAGE, EUGENE LENSING, JEFF RAHLF, WAYNE BISHOP, GREGORY REICHTER, BENNY NELSON, RODGER SPEARS, BRUCE CRENSHAW, VLADIMIR KLADNITSKY
  • Patent number: 8715384
    Abstract: The present application provides an inlet air pulse filtration system. The inlet air pulse filtration system may include an inlet filter house and a number of pulse filters positioned therein. One or more of the pulse filters may include a conical section, a transitional section, and a tapered section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rajesh Prabhakaran Saraswathi, Rahul Chillar
  • Patent number: 8709116
    Abstract: A filter device (10), especially an air filter for an internal combustion engine, includes a main filter element (22) arranged in a filter housing (12). The main filter element is flown through by a fluid to be filtered. The main filter element (22) is a multi-bellows filter having nested filter bellows (32, 34). Between the filter bellows (32, 34) a flow space (44) for the fluid is formed communicating with an end face of the main filter element (22), wherein each one of the filter bellows (32, 34) is embodied as a star-shaped filter with filter folds arranged in a star shape. On at least one end face of the main filter element (22) there is a seal (36) between one of the filter bellows (32, 34) and the filter housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Muenkel
  • Patent number: 8709119
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Patent number: 8702831
    Abstract: The disclosure concern air cleaners. Preferred air cleaners are shown which include a housing and a removable and replacement primary filter cartridge. Optional and advantageous features are shown. The preferred primary filter cartridge is conical in shape. A preferred optional safety or secondary filter cartridge is shown. Preferred methods of assembly and use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James Scott, Steven Gieseke, Douglas Iddings
  • Patent number: 8696782
    Abstract: A filter device comprises a filter element that is comprised of at least two radially nested filter bellows, wherein at least one filter bellows is to be flown through in the radial direction and a flow space for the fluid is formed between the filter bellows. Each filter bellows is embodied as a star-shaped filter with filter folds arranged in a star shape. On at least one end face of the filter element a sealing ring is arranged between a filter bellows and the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Muenkel
  • Patent number: 8685128
    Abstract: A filter element arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and an overmold sealing a portion of the interface between the preform and the media pack, and also forming an air cleaner seal for the filter element. The overmold preferably comprises molded, foamed, polyurethane. A variety of media pack shapes can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork
  • Patent number: 8683970
    Abstract: An air intake system for an off-road vehicle includes an intake conduit upstream of a segmented debris removal device and a mail filter element. A baffle is disposed in the intake conduit and extends into the incoming air stream to avoid swirl in the air stream and provide more even air flow distribution into the segments of the segmented debris removal device. The baffle may have two generally parallel elements spaced from one another to reduce mixing of air regions separated by the baffle. The baffle reduces or eliminates vortices that adversely affect air flow into the segmented debris removal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Chlystek, Kaushal Ghorpade, Keith James Ward
  • Patent number: 8673040
    Abstract: The filter of the invention is a cartridge filter comprising a structure that can maintain a filter medium in an air stream to filter particulates to protect a gas turbine power system. The filter combines a mechanically adequate filter structure and an effective filter medium for to obtain a useful system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Handley, Mark Brandenhoff, Kirit Patel, Timothy D. Sporre
  • Patent number: 8673196
    Abstract: A filter, comprising: a filter element comprising pleated filter media having a plurality of pleats configured into a closed loop of filter media, the filter element having an outer perimeter defined by a plurality of outer pleat tips, and an inner perimeter defined by a plurality of inner pleat tips, the plurality of inner pleat tips defining an inner chamber extending through the filter element; a cap disposed on a first end of the filter element the cap being configured to seal a first opening of the first end of the filter; a first plurality of open end pleats positioned between an edge of the cap and the outer perimeter of the filter element, the first plurality of open end pleats defining a first fluid path through the filter media into the inner chamber; a sealing ring disposed on a second end of the filter element the sealing ring being configured to provide an inlet opening providing fluid communication to the inner chamber; and a second plurality of open end pleats positioned between an edge of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fram Group IP LLC
    Inventors: Phil P. Treier, Shivaram Manjunathaiah, Allan B. Morris
  • Patent number: 8673037
    Abstract: An air filter and dust collector are provided. In one embodiment, the air filter includes a filter element coupled at a first end to a end cap and at a second end to a first side of a rectangular filter flange assembly. The rectangular filter flange assembly includes a central aperture open to an interior region bounded by the filter element. A rectangular gasket is disposed on the second side of the filter flange assembly and circumscribes the central aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Pendleton Morgan, Tim Hudson
  • Patent number: 8673042
    Abstract: A filter element may include an annular filter body and an internal support frame. The filter body may be supported radially on the inside of the internal support frame. At least one end disk may be disposed at the filter body and the internal support frame. The end disk may have a central disk opening and a radial seal arranged coaxially to the disk opening. The internal support frame may have a plurality of radial centering elements distributed in the circumferential direction. The frame may be projected inwardly and extends to a radial end on the inside at an inner wall of the end disk. The inner wall may enclose the disk opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Langner
  • Patent number: 8657900
    Abstract: A two stage filter device includes a cyclonic pre-separator (10) designed as a pre-filter that separates the particles from the gas flow and a main filter element (20) arranged downstream as a second stage operable to filter by guiding the particles through at least one filter medium (24). The main filter element (20) is received in a filter housing (30). The main filter element (20) includes at least one retaining element (22) for stabilizing the position of the main filter element (20) in the housing (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Menssen
  • Patent number: 8657898
    Abstract: An air filtration unit for conveying bulk granular material from a tank trailer, and uses air pressure to achieve granular flow, the air filtration unit incorporates an intake that induces a spiral flow, the unit incorporates a lid at the back end of the filter housing, and a baffle structure at the intake inlet of the unit, to dampen sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Bulk Tank, Inc.
    Inventor: David E. Sisk
  • Patent number: 8657903
    Abstract: A cyclone separator (100; 100?) including a first cyclone component (10; 10?) having at least one substantially cylindrical cell pipe (12) including a guide device (14), a particle outlet (30) for separated particles, and a second cyclone component (20; 20?) including at least one immersion pipe (22). The immersion pipe (22) is received in the cell pipe (12), at the outflow side end and is connected at least partially to the outflow side end of the cell pipe (12) and includes a central outlet (24) for the purified gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Menssen
  • Patent number: 8657926
    Abstract: A device for condensing water includes a container with a plurality of openings and a heat transfer zone arranged in an interior of the container. The heat transfer zone includes a bulk material layer and/or a fiber layer and/or a textile layer and/or a grid layer and/or a lattice layer and/or a perforated plate. The interior of the container is subdivided by the heat transfer zone into a first zone and a second zone. Further, the heat transfer zone has at least in sections an open porosity and/or channels through which process gas can flow from the first zone to the second zone and through which a further process gas in the form of cooling gas can flow in a reverse direction. A permeable region of the heat transfer zone partially includes materials which have a thermal conductivity of more than 20 W(mK)?1 in a temperature range up to 300° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: JĂ¼rgen Mielke, Klaus Strätz
  • Patent number: 8657927
    Abstract: A filtration device 8 for filtering air used with a fuel vapor recovery system 100 may comprise a housing comprising an upper end 10 having at least one air inlet 18 and a lower end 12 having at least one air outlet 26, a first passageway 32 in fluid communication with the air inlet 18 and configured to increase the velocity of the air through the first passageway 32 compared to the air inlet 18, a collection cavity 34 in fluid communication the first passageway 32 and configured to reduce the velocity and abruptly change the direction of the air through the collection cavity 34 compared to the first passageway 32, a filter cavity 14 in fluid communication with the collection cavity 34 comprising a filtering media 16, and a clean air cavity 40 in fluid communication with the filter cavity 14 and the air outlet 26 of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Stoneridge, Inc.
    Inventors: James Rockwell, Paul Jamieson, Eric Matson
  • Publication number: 20140047980
    Abstract: A filter element includes a media pack of Z-media having first and second opposite flow faces and a side wall extending between the first and second flow face. A gasket is secured to the side wall. The gasket has a sealing portion and an attachment portion. The sealing portion has a flat surface at least one inch long and is located between being planar with and 0.5 inches recessed from the first flow face, inclusive. The filter element can be used in a dust collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas D. RAETHER
  • Patent number: 8652228
    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: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph William Krisko, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Steven Scott Gieseke, Carolyn J. Finnerty, David W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140033667
    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: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Donaldson Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8641901
    Abstract: A filter element is disclosed. The filter element includes a filter casing defining an inner radial surface, a filter body disposed within the casing, the filter body having an axial, dirty side surface and an axial, clean side surface, wherein the filter body includes fluted filter media having one or more flutes that extend from the dirty side surface to the clean side surface and a pre-filter including an axial, dirty side surface and an axial, clean side surface, the pre-filter arranged within the casing so that the dirty side surface of the pre-filter is proximate the clean side surface of the filter body, wherein the filter body and the pre-filter are fixably retained by the inner radial surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Wix Filtration Corp LLC
    Inventors: Jason W. Reid, Jason LaMarr Tate
  • Patent number: 8636819
    Abstract: A fiber assembly for a forward-flow fiber bed mist eliminator used to remove aerosols from a moving gas stream. The assembly incorporates an improved drainage system for draining aerosols from the fiber bed without the need for a conventional seal-leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: MECS, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Azwell, Frederick L. Mueller, Steven A. Ziebold
  • Patent number: 8632616
    Abstract: A fiber assembly for a forward-flow fiber bed mist eliminator used to remove aerosols from a moving gas stream. The assembly incorporates an improved drainage system for draining aerosols from the fiber bed without the need for a conventional seal-leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: MECS, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Azwell, Frederick L. Mueller, Steven A. Ziebold, Julie M. Bruemmer
  • Patent number: 8632617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter (1) having a drainage outlet (31), which can be tightly connected to a connecting head (12). It is proposed to use an insertion seal having radially opposite sealing surfaces of an outer seal (23) and an inner seal (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+ Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz MĂ¼nkel, Stefan Becker, Duc Cuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8613786
    Abstract: A fluid filter includes a base plate, a canister, and filtering media contained in the canister for filtering fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port. Notches are formed into an outer periphery of the base plate. An annular bead of the canister side wall is partially formed into the notches to provide a torque locking mechanism between the base plate and the canister. The terminating lip portion of the canister is wrapped around the outer face of the base plate and formed into an annular trough to directly secure the base plate to the canister. The annular trough includes a diverging outer wall that provides a narrow contact interface between the terminating lip portion and the retention corner of the base plate to thereby reduce moment loads induced therebetween as a result of high fluid pressures in the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Baldwin Filters, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Krull, Steven J. Merritt, Steven M. Todd
  • Patent number: 8613784
    Abstract: A filter element has a reinforcement band or ring along at least a portion of the perimeter thereof and performing a support function thereat preventing or minimizing damage upon attempted percussive cleaning of the filter element by service personnel striking the perimeter against an impact surface. Alternatively, a failure band or ring is provided along at least a portion of the perimeter and performs a designated failure function to a failure condition thereat upon attempted percussive cleaning, with the failure condition providing at least one of: a) an indication to service personnel that the filter element has been damaged and should not be re-installed; and b) a deformed condition preventing re-installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Scott P. Heckel, Roger L. Zoch, Kelly Ann Detra, Guillermo Alberto Smith, Matthew T. VandenBush, Pathikrit T. Banerjee, Caryn J. Kindkeppel
  • Patent number: 8608818
    Abstract: A filter arrangement includes a media construction comprising a corrugated sheet secured to a flat sheet rolled into a coiled construction. A frame and a first seal member are provided. The frame secures the first seal member to the coiled construction. The first seal member is preferably oriented to form a radial seal with a housing. A second seal member is secured to the outer annular surface of the coiled construction. The second seal member includes a gasket extension having first and second opposite ends; an attachment portion; and a protrusion extending from the attachment portion. The second seal member is preferably oriented to form an axial seal with a housing. Air cleaners preferably utilizing filter arrangements as described herein operably installed within housings. Methods of installing, filtering, assembling, and servicing preferably include arrangements as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Xu, John David Kuhn, Edward J. Kreitinger, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Steven Scott Gieseke
  • Patent number: 8603209
    Abstract: An example filter assembly prevents particles from entering a control valve and defines an airflow path between an inlet and outlet. An inlet tube extends from an inlet and defines an inlet passage into a filter housing. Openings within the inlet tube open into an interior space of a filter housing. An outer housing defines a cavity within which the filter housing is secured. The filter housing includes an open top portion that engages a cap that covers and seals the outer housing. The cap holds the filter housing to prevent movement of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher McAuliffe, Donald E. Army, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8597403
    Abstract: An inline water trap including a filter component and a panel connector configured to interface with a patient gas monitor. In one embodiment the inline water trap indicates to the patient gas monitor that it is in place and that the patient gas monitor may begin intaking and analyzing the filtered patient sample. The inline water trap receives a patient sample and filters water and contaminants from the sample before allowing the remaining gas portion of the sample to pass through to the patient gas monitor, thereby protecting the patient gas monitor from damage. One embodiment of the inline water trap additionally contains an RFID tag to indicate to the patient gas monitor that the correct type of inline water trap is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Criticare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Henning, Daniel Schwarz, Deborah Zane
  • Patent number: 8591621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter system (10), particularly for an internal combustion engine, comprising a filter element (18) having a filter medium (20) that in particular is folded in a star shape, the filter medium having a coaxial form, and having at least one end and sealing body (22) that is made from an elastic potting compound and is disposed on a front of the filter medium (20). At least part of a support body (40) is embedded in the elastic potting compound of the end and sealing body (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Eric Gillenberg, Oliver Steins
  • Publication number: 20130305672
    Abstract: A fluid filter has an annular filter element and a particular annular seal, which has axial first and second surfaces, an outer circumferential surface, and an inner circumferential surface. The seal includes a sealing protrusion, defined by the axial first surface of the annular seal, with a section forming an axially oriented seal surface, as well as a filter element receptacle defined by the axial second surface. The receptacle receives an axial end of the annular filter element therein. To assist with installation, a feature defining a helix is included as part of the inner circumferential surface of the annular seal, and forms part of a radially oriented seal, surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Purolator Filters NA LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Ryan ADKINS, Travis John FIFELSKI
  • Publication number: 20130298511
    Abstract: Z-filters capable of cleaning particulate matter from airflow streams in dust collectors, including reverse flow, reverse air, and reverse pulse systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas D. Raether, Brian Zauner, Brian Belcher, Gabriel Safarian
  • Patent number: 8580008
    Abstract: The invention hereby disclosed is a vertical filtering and separating suction machine of chips, steam and smoke for machining center, lathe machine or other machines, which operates by sudden changes of sucked air, thus generating hits which separate heavy particles, whose suction pipe extends almost up to the bottom of the rotor, which only uses filters at the end of the process of air purification, whose rotor has outer paddles modified in order to improve suction power and to cause more hits of air flow, and which includes an air pressure alarm showing the filter is saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: Tomio Ota
  • Patent number: 8574333
    Abstract: In one aspect a method of forming filter cartridge arrangements for use in air cleaners is provided. The method involves coiling a media pack with a central winding bead and cutting through the winding bead in the coiled media pack to form two media packs. An example filter arrangement is disclosed. In another aspect, a filter cartridge arrangement for use in air cleaners is provided. The filter cartridge arrangement includes a media pack including a plurality of inlet flutes and outlet flutes extending between first and second opposite flow faces and formed from an arrangement of facing sheet secured to corrugated sheet. An example cartridge includes a preform secured to the media pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Benny Kevin Nelson
  • Patent number: 8557008
    Abstract: Vacuum cleaner filters, in particular replaceable vacuum cleaner filters suitable for both dry and wet/dry type vacuum cleaners are disclosed, as well as systems incorporating the use of such filters and methods for their use. The filters include a plurality of adjacently positioned pleats arranged in a closed circumferential, cylindrically-shaped path, a top end cap having a central orifice capable of constricting a post on a vacuum filter cage, and optionally a molded end ring oppositely-spaced from the top end cap for engagement with the motor housing of a vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Williams, Terrence L. Stanek, Jeffrey L. Young
  • Patent number: 8551272
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a ceramic filter body (1) for filtering an exhaust gas stream (2) of a diesel engine. The filter body (1) has planar and porous filter sections (3) that are designed to be passed by the exhaust gas flow (2) in a direction transverse to the face of the filter sections (3). A planar permeable fiber web (4, 4?), in particular of filter paper, is first impregnated with finely ground ceramic material (6) only across sections under formation of a non-impregnated section (12). The only partially ceramic-impregnated fiber web (4, 4?) is subsequently brought into the shape of a blank of the filter body (1) in such a way that the impregnated areas of the fiber web (4, 4?) assume the shape of the filter body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Andreas Franz
  • Patent number: 8551207
    Abstract: A filter element includes a filter media pack and an axial seal member configured to axially seal against a filter housing. The axial seal member may be supported by and attached to the filter media pack by a media pack seal member. Alternatively, the axial seal member may be carried by a frame, which is attached to the filter media pack by the media pack seal member provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Baldwin Filters, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Swanson, Chad Banzhaf, Steven J. Merritt
  • Patent number: 8545585
    Abstract: To improve in pulse cleaning of filters, a filter element includes a media pack of Z-media having first and second opposite flow faces and a side wall extending between the first and second flow face. A gasket is secured to the side wall. The gasket has a sealing portion and an attachment portion. The sealing portion has a flat surface at least one inch long and is located between being planar with and 0.5 inches recessed from the first flow face, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas D. Raether
  • Patent number: 8545588
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly and components therefor are described. The components include features of an air cleaner housing; advantageous main filter cartridges; and, advantageous safety filter cartridge features. Features of the main filter cartridge are provided to engage an access cover of the assembly, and a cartridge support within the housing, in a preferred manner. Methods of assembly and use are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Lee Iddings, Daniel Adamek, Thomas G. Miller, James R. Scott, Johan DeWitt
  • Patent number: 8545586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air cleaner element holding structure for an air cleaner device for use in filtering intake air for an engine. The air cleaner device includes an air cleaner element and an element holder, provided in an air cleaner case. The air cleaner element includes at least a pair of element support plates and the element holder includes at least a pair of circular plates. The air cleaner case includes an intake duct facing an inner circumferential side of the air cleaner element for conducting air thereto. Each of the support plates has an outer diameter that is larger than that of the air cleaner element. The element support plates support the air cleaner element in such a manner that both ends, in the axial direction, of the element holder contact an inside surface, in the axial direction, of the element support plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Masao Takeshima, Kihoko Kaita
  • Patent number: 8540805
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for assembling a filtration system is provided. The method includes providing a filter including a retainer formed therewith. The method also includes coupling a gasket about the retainer such that the gasket circumscribes the retainer, such that the gasket is integrally formed with a clamp and such that the clamp is coupled to the retainer in a friction fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Etienne René Pascal Jarrier
  • Patent number: 8540790
    Abstract: A filter element, and filter apparatus, include a filter pack, a seal member, and a seal support frame operatively connecting the seal member to the filter pack. The seal support frame includes an annular extension, which is preferably canted at an oblique angle to a longitudinal axis, for supporting the seal member. The seal support frame also preferably includes a first end thereof including the annular extension, and a second end thereof spaced from the first end thereof along the longitudinal axis, with the first and second ends of the seal support frame joined by a hub of the outer peripheral sidewall of the seal support frame to define a cavity within the seal support frame for receiving the filter pack. The first and second ends of the seal support frame, and the filter pack are preferably joined and sealed to one another by a single bead of adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Baldwin Filters, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene W. Brown, Steven J. Merritt
  • Patent number: 8540787
    Abstract: A filter element has a reinforcement band or ring along at least a portion of the perimeter thereof and performing a support function thereat preventing or minimizing damage upon attempted percussive cleaning of the filter element by service personnel striking the perimeter against an impact surface. Alternatively, a failure band or ring is provided along at least a portion of the perimeter and performs a designated failure function to a failure condition thereat upon attempted percussive cleaning, with the failure condition providing at least one of: a) an indication to service personnel that the filter element has been damaged and should not be re-installed; and b) a deformed condition preventing re-installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Scott P. Heckel, Roger L. Zoch, Kelly Ann Detra, Guillermo Alberto Smith, Matthew T. VandenBush, Pathikrit T. Banerjee, Caryn J. Kindkeppel
  • Patent number: 8540789
    Abstract: A filter element comprises a pleated filter (10), one end of which is received in an end cap (11), which is made up of a unitary molding comprising an end part (21) of a harder plastics material, and a lower part (22) of a softer plastics material, the plastics being compatible or of the same composition, differing only in hardness. A groove (24) engages with a support plate (14), the groove being formed in the softer material abutting the harder material so that the latter forms one face of the groove. A perforated support sleeve (29) can be inserted by dropping into the filter, and an end cap (12) at the other end of the filter either closes the end or is adapted for connection to a further similar filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Madison Filter 981 Limited
    Inventor: Niels Fischer
  • Patent number: 8540791
    Abstract: Embodiments for a filter and method for fabricating the same are provide herein. In one embodiment, a filter is provided that includes a first end cap, a second end cap, at least a first filtration media element and at least a first brace. The first end cap has an air flow aperture formed therethrough. The first and second end caps define a central axis. The first filtration media element is coupled to the first and second end caps and has an orientation curved around the central axis. The brace separates a first closed edge of the filtration media element from a second closed edge of the filtration media element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Pendleton Morgan