Abstract: A filter housing assembly which inhibits the ingestion of foreign matter and particulates into the air intake and air flow openings of a motor vehicle to safeguard the interior cabin and HVAC equipment typically utilized in vehicles. The filter housing assembly of the present invention consists of a filter housing member adapted to house a filter which may be integrated within the assembly as an integral manufactured component in sealable engagement or a snap-fit, modular engageable assembly which allows the selected filter to be removed and replaced at will to ensure that the air intake portions of the vehicle or free from debris and unwanted foreign matter.

Abstract: An air cleaner assembly for an internal combustion engine and process for eliminating fuel emissions from passing into the atmosphere. The air cleaner assembly includes a housing including a filter element situated therein, an outlet for allowing filtered air to flow to the engine, and an inlet conduit extending from the housing for permitting the entry of air into the housing. A retainer is coupled to the inlet conduit. The retainer includes an adsorber member.

Abstract: A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream includes a housing for a filter element. The housing has first and second ends with an inlet and an outlet at the first end for the gas that is to be filtered, and a support surface on its internal wall at a point towards its second end. The assembly includes a tubular filter element arranged within the housing for the gas stream to flow through its wall between the inlet and the outlet. The element is located in the housing by way of a support which extends between the filter element at or towards its end and the support surface on the internal side wall of the housing on which the support rests.

Abstract: A filter unit for a motor vehicle which combines an intake air filter for an internal combustion engine and an interior ventilation air filter for a passenger compartment in a single unit. Filter housings for the respective filters may be joined to each other by a releasable connection, such as a combination of attachment hooks and screw fasteners, or they may be formed integrally with each other in one piece.

Abstract: An improved filter support structure for supporting filter media. The support structure includes two sections removably coupled together with an improved coupling assembly. The first section has a cross section presenting a first width spaced apart from a second width, the second width being less than the first width. The coupling assembly includes an element carried by the second section, and presents an engagement width that is greater than the second width and less than or equal to the first width such that the element may be shiftably received within the first section at the first width, and can be removably engaged at the second width.

Abstract: An air filter element has a cylindrical filter media sleeve axially slidable along and around an inner liner from either axial end of the sleeve. First and second end caps at distally opposite axial ends of the liner and sleeve each have a central aperture, the aperture in the first end cap providing air flow therethrough in communication with the hollow interior of the liner, the aperture in the second end cap retaining a closing cover. The cylindrical filter media sleeve extends axially along the inner liner and is axially retained between the cover and the first end cap. The cover is removably mounted to the second end cap in snap-in relation and axially retains the sleeve on the inner liner.

Abstract: A filter cartridge is made of an accordion fold pack folded in a zigzag-shape. At the end faces (4) of the accordion fold pack, running parallel to the folds, provision is made for the closing elements (5) which include stiffening strips (6), partially covering the accordion fold pack (2), at least on its discharge side, and sealing elements (7) integrally connected to the stiffening strips (6).

Abstract: A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream comprises a housing for a tubular filter element arranged for the gas stream to flow through its wall, having inlet and outlet ports for the gas that is to be filtered. The housing comprises an end cap and a body section in which the filter element is located when the assembly is in use, with at least one of the ports for gas to be filtered being provided in the end cap. The assembly includes a flow conduit device which can be located within the end cap when the assembly is in use, in which a first conduit opening is arranged for communication with the port in the end cap and a second conduit opening is arranged for communication with the filter element located in the housing body section. The flow circuit presents a continuous smooth flow path to gas flowing along it between the first and second conduit openings.

Abstract: A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream includes a housing for a tubular filter element. The housing has first and second ends with an inlet and an outlet at the first end for the gas that is to be filtered, and a support surface on its internal wall at a point towards its second end. The assembly includes a tubular filter element arranged within the housing for the gas stream to flow through its wall between the inlet and the outlet. The element is located in the housing by means of a support which extends between the filter element at or towards its end and the support surface on the internal side wall of the housing on which the support rests.

Abstract: A filtering device for treating substances passing therethrough includes a filter cartridge having a cylindrical inner wall surrounded by a cylindrical outer wall. The inner and outer walls are spaced to define an annular space between them. A filtering media occupies the annular space and operates to remove contamination from a fluid flowing through the filter cartridge. First and second covers are located at opposite axial ends of the filter cartridge for sealing the system. At least one biasing assembly is disposed at one axial end of the filter cartridge for applying an approximately constant compression force to the filter medium. The compression force minimizes the formation of voids and the occurrence of bridging within the filtering media. A sensing mechanism, such as a Hall Effect sensor, can be applied to the filter cartridge for detecting changes in the filtering media which indicate the formation of voids or defects in the filtering media.

Abstract: A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream includes a housing having inlet and outlet ports for the gas that is to be filtered. The housing includes an end cap in which at least one of the ports is provided, and a body section in which a tubular filter can be located arranged for the gas stream to flow through its wall provided by a filter medium, the end cap and the body section being separable to allow access to the inside of the housing. A tubular member, which might be a filter element or a conduit for directing a flow of gas to a filter element, can be sealingly connected to the end cap in fluid communication with one of the ports therein. The tubular member includes a tang which can be received in a recess in the housing when the tubular member and the housing end cap are properly assembled.

Abstract: An air filtering device including a circular plate, plurality of fan blades fixedly attached to the circular plate, the fan blades extending downwardly from the lower surface of the circular plate; a filter frame having an air permeable cylindrical inner wall, having an upper wall, having a lower wall, and having an air permeable cylindrical outer wall, the air permeable cylindrical inner wall, the air permeable cylindrical outer wall, the upper wall and the lower wall defining a cylindrical filtering media containing space; air filtering media extending annularly around the air permeable cylindrical inner wall within the cylindrical filtering media containing space; and, filter frame attaching means attaching the filter frame so that it extends annularly around the outer edges of the fan blades.

Abstract: A filter (10) has a housing (12) extending along an axis (18) between first and second axial ends (20 and 22), and has a closed loop primary filter element (24) extending axially in the housing, and a closed loop safety filter element (48) in the hollow interior (30) of the primary filter element. A detent member (60) engages and retains the end cap (54) of the safety filter element independently of the primary filter element to retain the safety filter element in housing upon removal of the primary filter element from the housing.

Abstract: A device for connecting a dust bag, the device having a mounting flange (1) and a ring (21) capable of being fixed, matching, one to a vacuum cleaner frame or to a removable vacuum cleaner support or to a linerboard, and the other to the dust bag via one of their two faces, the flange (1) and ring (21) being provided with additional matching elements for being mutually maintained by their free face, and with at least a visual mark (4,24) to facilitate their connection. The invention is characterized in that the diameter of the device is twice as much as the length of the assembled device, when the ring (21) and the flange (1) are arranged one on the other. Advantageously, the flange (1) and the ring (32) have a non-planar surface at their free face, resulting from the difference in height of the two parts, for guiding one of the parts onto the other when they are being connected.

Abstract: An evacuation system is provided for removing smoke generated during a surgical procedure performed in a surgical room. The evacuation system includes a pre-filter assembly and a replaceable filter cartridge module disposed in the surgical room to permit replacement of used filter cartridge modules with new filter cartridge modules by personnel within the surgical room. A vacuum generator is disposed outside of the surgical room and includes a vacuum pump for establishing an air flow through the replaceable filter cartridge module. The pre-filter assembly includes an elongate flexible suction hose that is adapted for manipulation into position adjacent the medical procedure. A mechanical connection mechanism enables pre-filter assemblies to be easily replaced between each surgical procedure. An accumulated filter usage circuit calculates a quantity of filter capacity available and generates a filter loading signal based on the available capacity.

Abstract: A filtering device (10,30,54,70) for use with a register (52,56,110) in a forced air climate control system (50) primarily includes a filter substrate (12,32) and an adhesive layer (14,34). The filter substrate (12,32) filters particulate matter from air flowing through it. The adhesive layer (14,34) is disposed in a discontinuous pattern on the filter substrate (12,32) to permit removable attachment of the filter substrate (12,32) to the register (52,56,110) while simultaneously allowing air to bypass the filter substrate (12,32) when the filter substrate (12,32) becomes substantially saturated with the particulate matter.

Abstract: The filtering ventilator (100) to be installed into the wall of a switch cabinet, in which case the mounting wall (80) is provided with a cutout (81) for the filtering ventilator (100), in which the filtering ventilator is retained and secured, which is comprised of a frame-like basic housing (10) possessing a lattice bottom (10a), a filter mat (60) inserted into the covering housing (30) mounted upon the basic housing (10) and covering the filter mat (60) and a fan motor (71) secured on the basic housing, wherein the basic housing (10), on its circumference, is provided with a screwless rapid fastening device (50) for mounting the filtering ventilator (100) in the cutout (81) of the mounting wall (80), the filtering ventilator being installable so as to be RF-shielded, is provided with a metal insert (200) connected to the basic housing (10), which is comprised of a frame (201) with a lattice bottom (202) and which is connected with the aid of screwing, riveting or clamping means to the basic housing (10) (F

Abstract: An improvement to the lock elements of a filter ventilator that is engaged in an opening in a fastening plate in such a manner that a housing part with an outer cross section that corresponds to the cross section of the opening includes a stop flange that limits insertion of a filter on the fastening plate and lock elements arranged on the outside of the housing part wherein the spring-like elements each have a free end attached to the housing part such that the free end is oriented toward a support surface on the rear side of the stop flange, the ends of the lock elements include a plurality of lock stages oriented in a stepped arrangement so as to form a locating section substantially perpendicular to the support surface and a lock section that is substantially parallel to the support surface where the lock sections include spaces of equal width and the locating sections are sized for varying thicknesses of fastening plates, and the lock stage nearest the support surface includes a space with respect to the

Abstract: An adsorbent package is provided for mounting to a filter or bleed nipple that is, in turn, attached to a bright tube or other fluid flow conduit in an auto or truck accumulator or receiver dryer. In a preferred form of the invention, a centrally disposed opening is provided in the adsorbent package and is surrounded by a rigid collar. The aperture is dimensioned so that it will be force or snap fit over a flange or the like on a filter.

Abstract: An adsorbent package is provided for mounting to a filter or bleed nipple that is, in turn, attached to a bight tube or other fluid flow conduit in an auto or truck accumulator or receiver dryer. In a preferred form of the invention, a centrally disposed opening is provided in the adsorbent package and is surrounded by a rigid collar. The aperture is dimensioned so that it will be force or snap fit over a flange or the like on a filter.

Abstract: A filter insert which is insertable in a sealing manner into a filter housing includes an accordion fold pack whose end walls extend perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal direction of the filter pack. Each of the end walls is surrounded in a sealing manner by a shape-stabilizing, clamp-shaped reinforcing element, each of the reinforcing elements being integrally formed in one piece with a gasket. The gasket is capable of being placed, in a sealing manner under elastic prestressing, against the adjacent housing wall of the filter housing.

Abstract: An air filtering device including a circular plate, plurality of fan blades fixedly attached to the circular plate, the fan blades extending downwardly from the lower surface of the circular plate; a filter frame having an air permeable cylindrical inner wall, having an upper wall, having a lower wall, and having an air permeable cylindrical outer wall, the air permeable cylindrical inner wall, the air permeable cylindrical outer wall, the upper wall and the lower wall defining a cylindrical filter media containing space; air filtering media extending annularly around the air permeable cylindrical inner wall within the cylindrical filter media containing space; and, a filter frame attaching mechanism attaching the filter frame so that it extends annularly around the outer edges of the fan blades.

Abstract: A filter assembly for use in an air purifier unit having a rectangular shaped air inlet entrance to the unit blower. A rectangular shaped frame containing a HEPA filter pack is slidably received within the blower inlet. An L-shaped flange surrounds the filter frame and closes against the air inlet of the blower to provide an air seal. The top wall of the flange is offset some distance from an adjacent wall of the frame to provide a handle for the filter assembly.

Abstract: A replaceable air filter system for milking machine pulsators has a base with an internal channel that communicates with the air inlet of a milking machine pulsator when the base is mounted on the pulsator. An air filter section is releasably mounted to the base and includes a case, air filter medium attached to the case, and a connector extending from the case which connects to an open bore of the base. The air filter section can be releasably secured to the base. The air filter medium may be formed of multi-fold filter material to provide a large area filter for the input air. When the filter medium is saturated or clogged, an operator can detach the air filter section from the base and replace it with a new air filter section quickly and conveniently.

Abstract: A filter element for separating fine dirty particles from a hot gas. The filter element comprises a first porous wall and a second porous wall. Each porous wall has an outer surface and an inner surface. The first and second porous walls being coupled together thereby forming a substantially closed figure and open at one end. The open end is formed to be coupled to a hot gas clean up system support structure. The first and second porous walls define a channel beginning at the open end and terminate at the closed end through which a filtered clean gas can flow through and out into the clean gas side of a hot gas clean up system.

Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a trash bag to a vacuum cleaner that prevents the trash bag from being freely moved right and left and improves an assembling productivity of the fixing apparatus is disclosed. The fixing apparatus has first and second guiding bars formed on an inner wall of the dust collecting chamber for guiding a cardboard when the cardboard of the trash bag is inserted therein. First and second supporting brackets prevent the cardboard of the trash bag from being freely moved right and left by fixing the cardboard guided by the first and the second guiding bar. A fixing member which is elastically fixed inside of the first and second brackets prevents the cardboard of the trash bag, which is fixed by the first and the second supporting brackets, from being freely moved right and left. A fixing boss integrally formed with a floor of the dust collecting chamber and protruded upward fixes the fixing member to the first and second supporting brackets.

Abstract: An improved outlet tube (60) is provided for an air filter (10) of the type including a housing (12) having distally opposite axial ends (14 and 16), and a cylindrical filter element (34) in the housing (12), the cylindrical filter element (34) having an annular sidewall (40) with a hollow interior (58) and extending between distally opposite axial ends (48 and 50), wherein air flows radially inwardly through the annular sidewall (40) into the hollow interior (58) and then axially through the hollow interior (58). The outlet tube (60) is mounted to the axial end (14) of the housing (12) in snap-in relation and is rotatable relative thereto about the axis (62) of the cylindrical filter element (34) and communicates with the hollow interior (58) of the cylindrical filter element (34) for exhausting clean filtered air therefrom (64, 66).

Abstract: A smog and dust filter for a tracheostomy tube which easily adapts onto existing tracheostomy tubes to filter out dust and airborne contaminants. The light weight and unobtrusive filter is easily manufactured and quickly installed onto an existing tracheostomy tube. The filter includes a securing device for engaging the outer periphery of an open end of a tracheostomy tube. A filter element, having two or more layers of net material, is attached to the securing device. The layers provide a filtering membrane to separate airborne particles and contaminants from an inhaled air stream.

Abstract: This invention relates to improving the efficiency of air filter systems that incorporate adjustable air filter frames having telescoping frame sections. In such systems, an air bypass space exists between the frame and the filter frame support member in the air duct. This invention provides an air bypass clip that is inserted between the filter element contained in the adjustable air filter frame and the frame support member. The air bypass clip has a sealing lip which bears against the support member thus blocking the flow of bypass air between the adjustable frame and the support member.

Abstract: A non-round unitary filter cartridge according to the present invention is provided having a unitary structure with pleated filter media formed securely about a perforated interior core. Opposite ends of the pleated filter media and perforated core are integrally formed with a bottom end cap and a flexible upper collar. The flexible upper collar is formed of a flexible molding compound which is deformable to pass through an opening in a tube sheet which retains the filter cartridge. The perforated core is oblong in configuration, having first and second parallel major side surfaces and first and second rounded outer ends. The flexible collar is elliptical in cross-section and has an outwardly facing groove located at the top of the barrel portion for sealably receiving a periphery of the tube sheet aperture.

Abstract: A filter system utilizing a coalescing-type filter element with an end cap which snap locks into a filter system. One embodiment includes elongated snap lock arms. Another embodiment includes shortened arms. A third embodiment includes a snap lock ring. The snap lock arms and the snap lock ring may include an extrusion for mating with a depression in the intake of the filter system. Alternatively, the snap lock arms and snap lock ring may include a depression for mating with an extrusion on the intake of the filter system. Further, the filter system may be arranged such that the end cap snap locks into an outlet of the filter system.

Abstract: An air filter device to filter fresh air for occupants of a vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a generally circular bottom base unit including a perimeter mounting portion to retain said device in an air conduit. The perimeter mounting portion includes a pair of mounting lips separated by an outwardly extending mounting groove. The lips resiliently flex over a rim formed in the vehicle to position the device in place. Extending from the base unit is an air filter which is sized and shaped to fit into a cavity located within a blower motor assembly. In this manner the device can be retrofit into a standard vehicle to provide air filtration without requiring extensive modification of the ducting and the like.

Abstract: An in-line filter includes a filter element sandwiched between two gaskets. A sealing portion is disposed between the gaskets to forming a seal around a periphery of the filter element. The filter can be disposed inside a standard type of tubing connector, and a seal can be formed between the gaskets and opposing sealing surfaces of the tubing connector. The gaskets may directly contact the sealing surfaces of the tubing connector, or sealing members may be disposed between the gaskets and the sealing surfaces.

Abstract: A filter element is placed in front of the air intake opening of an electronics cabinet such that all air drawn into the enclosure of the cabinet passes through the filter element. A fan is mounted such that all intake air is drawn only through the air intake opening and the filter. The filter element is removable from the enclosure for easy cleaning.

Abstract: An air filter includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. A filter element is insertable into the housing. The filter element includes a filter medium folded in an accordion-like manner, as well as a surrounding seal for sealing off a pure-air area. The air inlet of the housing has the same cross-section as that of the filter element. Holders are arranged on the housing via film hinges. The holders operate to fix the filter element in an installed position in the housing.

Abstract: This invention is a device for holding a flexible fine mesh fluid filter 30 in a container 12 while a fluid, such as paint, is being drawn from the container by spraying equipment 8. More specifically, the invention comprises a ring of flexible material 20 and a purality, preferably two, of elongate flexible members 18, ends of which are secured to the flexible ring, with their intermediate parts depending from the said ring, and secured together where they cross at their intermediate depending portions, and together with the flexible ring, forming a pocket over which a fine mesh fabric fluid filter is to be positioned and held. When so assembled in use the suction pipe of the spraying equipment with its filter is received within the pocket and held in the container to filter the paint, or other fluids as it is drawn from the container. In the best and preferred form of the invention, all of the parts above mentioned are in the form of coil springs, but it should not be considered so limited thereto.

Abstract: A combination filter module unit and replaceable filter element is disclosed, for use with an air handling system. The filter module unit provides channel construction for guiding the filter element between support legs. An access door provides a forth side to the rectangular unit. The filter element is of the typical flat rectangular construction type and includes a support frame for holding a filter media, the filter element frame being adapted to tightly fit within the outer frame so that air cannot flow around the filter element. A handle is used to insert and extract the filter element and provides a second function of providing a wedging surface for the access door to ride upon in achieving wedging action against the filter element so that the element is locked securely in place. The module provides double wall construction to enable fasteners to be place away from the filter element to avoid interference with it and to achieve a clean appearance.

Abstract: A heating or air-conditioning system for the interior of a motor vehicle, is provided which has an exchangeable air filter comprising two mutually adjoining filter sections, surrounded peripherally by a holding frame. For the insertion of the filter, the first filter section is initially fed in through an assigned opening and is then displaced sidewards into its working position and the second filter section is only then inserted. Two identical filter sections are used to increase the sealing effect, the mutually adjoining longitudinal sides of which, upon the second filter section being fed in, are connected by means of a tongue-and-groove joint, extending along the top of said longitudinal sides or alternately over half their length, into a mutually adjacent position. Guide devices ensure that the filter sections slide onto the holding frame.

Abstract: A cylindrical filter bag including a wire mesh cage is provided with an access opening in the cage proximate to the open end of the filter bag. A resilient snap band is provided around the outer circumference of the cylindrical filter bag. The snap band includes a pair of felt rings formed around the band and an annular groove between the rings. The snap band thus provided can be depressed into the access opening in the wire mesh cage to allow the filter bag to be readily positioned in an airtight manner within a circular hole provided in the tube sheet of a dust collector. The hole in the tube sheet is provided with a collar having a radially extended flange portion that is attached to the top surface of the tube sheet to center the collar above the hole. The wire mesh cage of the filter bag is further provided with a reinforcing sleeve that mates with the tube sheet collar, and a venturi that is positioned concentrically within the sleeve.

Abstract: A disposable intake air cleaner for internal combustion engines, particularly relatively large truck engines and the like. The air cleaner accommodates engine intake air ducts of different sizes as well as installation of the cleaner on a motor vehicle without precise alignment of the air cleaner with the engine intake air duct and without the use of a hump hose or other flexible air conduit between the air cleaner and a fixed engine intake duct. The air cleaner has a flexible air duct coupling integrally formed, by a unique method, with a sealing bond between the air cleaner housing and air filter. A reusable flexible boot connects the air cleaner inlet to an engine air intake passage in the vehicle hood when the cleaner is mounted in the engine compartment and the hood is closed.

Abstract: A filter device, especially an intake air filter for internal combustion engines, comprises a cylindrical filter housing (1) with inlet and outlet openings (7, 6) for the medium. In the outlet opening, the pipe stub (11) is fixed with the aid of an elastic sleeve (12). The pipe stub is solidly joined to a secondary or safety filter (20) which extends within a main filter (2), which has a radial seal (17) which seals against a portion (11a) of the pipe stub extending into the housing.

Abstract: An air scoop screen is used in the incoming end of an automotive air intake to prevent the ingestion of rocks or debris thrown up by preceding vehicles. A rectangular fiberglass screen is folded outward along its edges to form a rectangular screen with rectangular edges about 90 degrees to the screen body. Rigid reinforcements may be placed inside the edges and secured to a Velcro fastener and to the screen edges to assist in maintaining the rectangular shape. A hook-type Velcro fastener is bonded to the inside of the intake scoop near its front end. The screen is inserted in the air scoop and, with the fingers on the inside of the edges, the Velcro fastener attached to the screen is pressed into the Velcro fastener bonded on the inside of the air scoop.

Abstract: A bed of activated carbon granules is maintained tightly packed within a fuel vapor storage canister housing by a specially designed compensator. A pair of spring loaded, nested trays move axially relative to one another and push continually into the lower face of the carbon bed to keep it packed. The trays also define a continuous, self maintaining gap that is smaller than the expected carbon granule size, preventing them from falling out in spite of the swelling of the canister housing.

Abstract: A removable gasket is provided for use in sealing a filter element. A resilient top wall has a central opening. A lip extends transversely from the top wall. The top wall and lip define a cavity to accommodate a filter element. A channel that opens into the cavity is provided in the top wall to accommodate a separate gasket mounted to the filter element.

Abstract: The specification discloses a storage tank dehydration apparatus for connection to the air inlet pipe of the tank, having a polymeric quick connect coupling with a through passage and threads at the upper portion thereof, threadably attached to the air inlet pipe. The lower portion of the coupling has an axial female cavity with pivotal cam lock levers at the exterior of the coupling, and cam surfaces extendable into the female cavity to engage a peripheral groove on the neck at the upper end of a molded polymeric bottle. The bottle has an internal chamber for desiccant, the chamber being defined by a smooth, polymeric wall. Near the bottom of the bottle are air inlet ports and a lower liquid drain outlet.

Abstract: As an air filter assembly attaches an air filter to an air compressor. The assembly includes an air filter, an outer plate and a baseplate. The air filter is positioned between the outer plate and the baseplate. A mounting device for attachment to the air compressor extends through the air filter and includes an attaching portion at a first end and a tensioning portion at a second end.

Abstract: A filter or filter assembly in which at least the frame work is made of magnetic material which holds the filter or filter assembly in place without the need of hardware and which is easily removed for cleaning or changing. The applications or numerous such as vehicle vents, swimming pools, spas, radiator covers, or any opening which needs to be filtered which has a metal frame work or opening.

Abstract: A clean room ceiling grid system having a detent means for loading filter panels into ceiling grids from a clean room. The system is operable to permit removal of the filter panels by use of a filter panel removing tool. More particularly, this clean room ceiling grid system requires no plenum space use above the grid members for either installation or removal of filter panels. The system also includes means for hermetically sealing the interface of connected ceiling grid members and means for substantially laminar flow of filtered air in clean rooms.

Abstract: A snap-on filter for chemical cartridges is presented which includes a filter element comprising a perforated fiberglass prefilter bonded to a felt filter. The filter element is contained within a filter housing which snaps onto the chemical cartridge of a standard gas mask. The fiberglass prefilter is perforated to provide a passage way for fumes into the interior of the filter as well as the filter surface. The perforations increase the overall surface area of the prefilter for filtration. This feature enhances the efficiency and overall life of the filter element.

Abstract: An air filter device to filter fresh air for occupants of a vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a generally circular bottom base unit including a perimeter mounting portion to retain said device in an air conduit. The perimeter mounting portion includes a pair of mounting lips separated by an outwardly extending mounting groove. The lips resiliently flex over a rim formed in the vehicle to position the device in place. Extending from the base unit is an air filter which is sized and shaped to fit into a cavity located within a blower motor assembly. In this manner the device can be retrofit into a standard vehicle to provide air filtration without requiring extensive modification of the ducting and the like.