Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
055493000 | Hinged or pivoted retainer or clamp on backing frame or in flow line | 31 |
20080202084 | DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER PLEAT DESIGN AND METHOD - A ceramic fiber-based filter element having a pleated geometry is provided. The pleated filter element comprises an elongated ceramic filter medium disposed circumferentially around a series of alternately opposing convex saddles along an axis. The alternately opposing convex saddles have root portions and orbicular heads. The root portion of each alternately opposing convex saddle is truncated by an opposing juxtaposition of the orbicular heads of the immediately anterior and posterior convex saddles along the axis. Also provided are methods of forming ceramic fiber-based filter elements having a pleated geometry and forming apparatuses that can be employed to form the same, as well as filter units made using filter elements having a pleated geometry. | 08-28-2008 |
20080229722 | Filter Housing - The invention concerns a filter housing ( | 09-25-2008 |
20080264021 | Cover for outdoor air conditioning unit having an air compressor disposed therein - An apparatus to substantially minimize extraneous foreign material from entering an enclosure having a predetermined configuration for an outside air conditioning air compressor unit includes a frame member formed from a predetermined material and having a predetermined configuration substantially identical to the predetermined configuration for such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. At least one latch means engages with each free vertically disposed edge of such frame member for connecting them together to enclose such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. A pre-selected filter material is positioned in the frame member for substantially minimizing such extraneous foreign material from entering said enclosure for such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. A mechanism engages with each side of such filter material and with the frame member for retaining such filter material in position during use. | 10-30-2008 |
20090077937 | COLLAPSIBLE FILTER WITH FOLDING ARMS - The present invention addresses the need for a collapsible filter that is easily assembled and installed. The collapsible filter comprises top and bottom arms rotatably attached to the top and bottom edges of two end caps. A pleated filter media is provided attached to at least one of the end caps. The present invention also addresses the need for mechanisms to facilitation the expansion of the pleated filter media, utilizing spring-like devices or other materials that may be compressed but expand to a natural state. Similarly, the present invention further addresses the need for mechanisms that allow for controlling the distance between adjacent pleats within a pleated, collapsible filter media. The present invention recognizes that a combination of these approaches may be utilized to provide a collapsible filter that is easily constructed at a manufacturing facility, assembled in the field, and installed within a system having need for a filter. | 03-26-2009 |
20090199526 | Easy Access Air Filter Housing - An easy access air filter housing and cover assembly for homes with tall ceilings is provided that enables a user to replace the air filter without the need of standing on a ladder. A kit including special tools and a conventional extendable pole is provided to enable the user to change the filter according to a novel method of changing the filter. | 08-13-2009 |
20090241493 | WALL PANEL SYSTEM INCLUDING A PIVOT LOCK AND METHOD - A wall panel system includes a sliding wall panel assembly that includes a pivot lock for converting the wall panel assembly between a sliding configuration and a pivoting configuration. The pivot lock includes a first lock member that is configured to selectively prevent translation of the wall panel assembly along a track and a second lock member that is configured to selectively prevent pivoting of at least a portion of the wall panel assembly relative to the track. | 10-01-2009 |
20100043367 | FILTER HOUSING WITH QUICK RELEASE CLIP ADAPTED TO DISENGAGE THE FILTER ELEMENT - Disclosed is a filter housing having two abutting filter housing portions with a filter element sized and configured to be installed the housing. At least one quick release retention clip is pivotally secured to the filter housing and operable between an engaged and a disengaged position. In the engaged position the retention clip retentively closes the housing. In the disengaged position the retention clip is operable to apply a separating force urge the filter housing portions to separate and release the filter element. | 02-25-2010 |
20100126126 | COLLAPSIBLE FILTRATION TANK FOR A DUST COLLECTOR - A collapsible filtration tank for a dust collector includes an outer frame, an engaging base and a filter. The outer frame is formed cylindrical, having plural meshes formed in its circumferential wall, a chamber surrounded by the circumferential wall, an opening formed at the bottom of the chamber, and a combining flange formed around the opening. The engaging base is formed annular, installed around the opening of the outer frame, and possessing an annular blocking edge extended inwards from its intermediate inner wall for being fixed with the combining flange. The filter is inserted in the chamber of the outer frame and restrictively blocked by the blocking edge of the engaging base. Thus, the filter can be independently replaced with a new one instead of shifting the whole filtration tank, saving using cost. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126127 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING HOUSING SECTIONS OF SOOT PARTICLE FILTERS - A device and a method for connecting housing sections ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100139225 | FILTER HOUSING AND PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a filter housing ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100154368 | Filter with a Filter Housing - A filter device has a filter housing having a receiving space and a carrier housing. A filter element is arranged in the carrier housing, wherein the carrier housing is inserted into the receiving space of the filter housing and locked in the receiving space. A bracket with a clamping section is arranged on the carrier housing and is secured pivotally on the carrier housing by a hinge so as be pivotable between a locking position and a release position. In the locking position, the damping section of the bracket is clamped between a step on the filter housing and a step on the carrier housing and is secured in a self-locking position. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154369 | GAS FILTER INSERT - The invention relates to a gas filter insert ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100223895 | WIRE CAGE FOR A FILTER BAG - An elongated wire cage | 09-09-2010 |
20100257828 | AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner is provided with: a case in which a filter element is housed and which has an opening; a cover that covers the opening of the case to be opened or closed; a hinge structure having a hinge formed to the cover and a hinge receiver formed to the case to be engaged with the hinge in a detachable manner such that the cover is pivotal around the hinge with respect to the case; and an engagement maintaining mechanism provided to side surfaces of the case and the cover so as to maintain the engagement between the case and the cover in a range in which the cover closes the case and in a range in which the cover is opened by a predetermined angle. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263343 | AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY FOR SMALL ENGINE - An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to an air cleaner assembly for a small multi-purpose, combustion engine as may be used for mechanically powering pressure washers, lawn mowers, go-carts, electric power generators, and the like. In some embodiments, the air cleaner assembly includes a casing having an air inlet and an air outlet, and the casing is designed to pivot open to allow a user to access the casing interior. In the casing interior, a filter support is designed to hold an air filter between the air inlet and air outlet. In certain embodiments, the air cleaner assembly also includes a hinge that is integrally formed with the casing. A releasable fastener is designed to hold the casing closed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263344 | Filter Element Arrangement and End Cap Interface Feature - A filter element including an end cap is provided. The end cap includes an annular seal support carrying an annular seal member and a mounting arrangement to seal and support the filter element in a filter housing. The end cap is configure to engage with a mating engagement structure of the housing to provide self alignment feature of the filter element. | 10-21-2010 |
20110138761 | Filter Unit - The invention relates to a filter unit which comprises at least one housing and at least one filter element the front faces of which allow a liquid to axially flow through. Said filter unit is inserted across at least part of its length into a tubular filter protection element ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110167776 | Filter Unit for Filtering Gaseous Fluids - The invention relates to a filter unit for filtering gaseous fluids, comprising a filter insert part with a filter medium and a sealing element, said element being clamped between sealing struts on parts of the filter housing. The clamping force produced by the sealing struts that lie opposite one another runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting direction of the housing parts. | 07-14-2011 |
20110265436 | Three-Dimensional Filter - A three-dimensional filter includes a filter frame having a three-dimensional skeletal structure with a filter media connected to the skeletal structure. The filters are nestable. The skeletal structure may be trimmed and provided with walls to create standard sized filters. Methods for making the three-dimensional filter include injection molding of the skeletal structure onto the filter media, injection molding the filter media and the filter frame together in a single molding process, thermoforming a molded or extruded skeletal structure and the filter media, and needle punching a molded or extruded skeletal structure to create filter media within the skeletal structure. | 11-03-2011 |
20120060454 | CAM-TYPE LOCKING DEVICE FOR RETAINING STATIC FILTER PANELS IN A FILTER HOLDING FRAME - A filter holder assembly includes at least one frame having a peripheral wall and an inwardly directed peripheral edge substantially perpendicular to said peripheral wall and adapted to support a filter. At least one cam lock lever is secured to the peripheral wall at a first predetermined distance from the inwardly directed peripheral edge for compressing the filter in the frame and against said inwardly directed peripheral edge. The cam lock lever has a handle portion at one end thereof and a cam head provided with a cam foot at an opposite end thereof. The cam lock lever is rotatable to cause the cam foot to move between an open position and clamping position where the cam foot exerts a compressive force on the filter. | 03-15-2012 |
20120174548 | FILTER FOR LIQUID OR GASEOUS MEDIA - The invention relates to a filter for liquid or gaseous media, having a cylindrical form in the closed position, and a curved form in the open position, and comprising a frame ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120186207 | AIR CLEANER DEVICE - An air cleaner device whereby the number of component parts is reduced and the filter element can be maintained and inspected without a time-consuming procedure. The air cleaner device includes: a support part provided to a cleaner case and having a fitting ingress at a region on the opposite side thereof from the cover; and a pivot provided to the cover and having a convex part capable of fitting in the fitting ingress of the support part. A hinge part for connecting the cover to the cleaner case so that the cover can open and close is formed by the support part and the pivot by fitting of the convex part in the fitting ingress. | 07-26-2012 |
20120240540 | FILTER HOUSING WITH REPLACEABLE LATCHING ELEMENT HAVING PRE-DETERMINED BREAKING POINT - A filter housing has first and second housing parts connected to each other to be openable and secured by a latching element. The latching element is connected to the first housing part by a moveable connection with a predetermined breaking point and is pivotable by the movable connection into the closed state. The latching element has two positioning elements and the housing parts have counter positioning elements. In the closed state, the counter positioning elements are axially arranged between the two positioning elements and the positioning elements form a stop for the counter positioning elements. The latching element has an element locking section locking at a housing locking section on the first or second housing part. The predetermined breaking point is subjected to mechanical stress such that the predetermined breaking point breaks upon locking or release of the latching element. | 09-27-2012 |
20130014478 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Providing FiltrationAANM Mann; RichardAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Mann; Richard Hampshire GBAANM Kulkarni; AbhijeetAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Kulkarni; Abhijeet Hampshire GBAANM McGuigan; PeterAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP McGuigan; Peter Hampshire GB - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for mounting filters. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for mounting one or more filters in a housing with a tubesheet, an intermediate support, and a directional mount. The method can include providing a filter with a first filter section, manipulating the first filter section with respect to the intermediate support, and manipulating the first filter second end with respect to the intermediate support, where the first filter second end maintains its relative position with respect to the intermediate support, and the intermediate support is operable to engage with a second end of the directional mount. | 01-17-2013 |
20130014479 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Providing FiltrationAANM Mann; RichardAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Mann; Richard Hampshire GBAANM Hiner; SteveAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Hiner; Steve Hampshire GBAANM Kulkarni; AbhijeetAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Kulkarni; Abhijeet Hampshire GBAANM McGuigan; PeterAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP McGuigan; Peter Hampshire GB - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing filtration. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for mounting a filter including two or more filter sections in a housing. The method can include providing a first filter section configured for mounting to a tubesheet, the first filter section having a first filter first end and a first filter second end, wherein the first filter second end comprises one or more upper clamp devices; mounting the first filter section with the first filter first end adjacent to the tubesheet; providing a second filter section having a second filter first end comprising one or more lower clamp devices; and securing the second filter section to the first filter section, wherein the one or more lower clamp devices cooperate with the one or more upper clamp devices to secure the second filter section relative to the first filter section. | 01-17-2013 |
20130199142 | System and Method For Replacing a Return Air Filter - A system for replacing a filter of return air vent. The system includes a return air vent grill affixed to a surface. The grill is hinged on a first side to the surface allowing the grill to swing to an open position while still attached to the surface. The system also includes a closing mechanism for attaching the grill to a second end opposite the first end of the grill. In addition, a filter is detachably affixed to a tray located on an inner surface of grill. Furthermore, the system includes an extension tool having a length sufficient to contact the closing mechanism by a user located below the grill. The extension tool enables the opening and closing of the closing mechanism. The tray and filter may be slid down to the user by an extendible track. The user may pull the tray and filter down the extended track, replace the filter, slide the filter and tray back to the grill and close the closing mechanism. | 08-08-2013 |
20130327004 | FRAMED AIR FILTER WITH OFFSET SLOT, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A framed air filter and method of making. The framed air filter includes air filter media and a frame with a frame portion with an upstream flange and a downstream flange and an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall. The inner sidewall includes an open-ended, offset slot. | 12-12-2013 |
20130327005 | Air filter system and filter element - An air filter system ( | 12-12-2013 |
20140041348 | ACCESSORY CAP FOR A RESPIRATORY FILTER CARTRIDGE - An accessory cap for a respiratory cartridge includes a housing having a front wall and a side wall which cooperate to define an interior cavity. The side wall includes a retaining formation configured and arranged to releasably engage and hold the housing on the respiratory cartridge. The housing includes a downwardly facing air passage configured to allow air to pass from an exterior environment to the interior cavity. The accessory cap further includes a pre-filter support web removably received within the interior cavity and spaced inwardly from the front wall. The housing and the pre-filter support web form a pre-filter cavity within the interior cavity adjacent to the front wall. The accessory cap can function as a standalone shower cap, or a pre-filter media can be optionally inserted into the pre-filter cavity so that the accessory cap functions as a combination pre-filter and a shower cap. | 02-13-2014 |
20160375391 | ASSEMBLIES; COMPONENTS AND FILTER FEATURES THEREOF; AND, METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY - An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body. | 12-29-2016 |
20160375392 | AIR CLEANER - The invention pertains to an air cleaner ( | 12-29-2016 |