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US 10,092,870 B2Granted
Filter assembly
AssigneeTrane International Inc.
InventorsDavid B. Sweet, Thomas Nathan McLain, Joseph A. Wells, Ying-Zhong Zhang, Donald F. Novak, Aaron Decker, James T. Little
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Abstract
An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a filter frame including one or more cutouts for permitting airflow therethrough. The assembly further includes one or more vertical support members and one or more horizontal support members, wherein the one or more vertical support members and the one or more horizontal support members are fixed to a first side of the filter frame.
Claims17
An assembly, comprising:
- a filter frame including one or more cutouts for permitting airflow therethrough, the filter frame having a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side;
- one or more vertical support members and one or more horizontal support members, wherein the one or more vertical support members and the one or more horizontal support members are fixed to the first side of the filter frame;
- one or more air filters fixed to the second side of the filter frame;
- a plurality of pressure brackets, the plurality of pressure brackets disposed on a side of the one or more air filters facing away from the filter frame, each pressure bracket of the plurality of pressure brackets including a flat surface for contacting a surface of the one or more air filters;
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- a plurality of fasteners, wherein the plurality of fasteners extend through the plurality of pressure brackets and the one or more air filters to secure the one or more air filters to the filter frame.
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An air-handling unit, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top panel, base panel, and first and second side panels assembled together, thereby forming an interior space;
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- a filter rack assembly, comprising:
- a filter frame including one or more cutouts for permitting airflow therethrough, the filter frame having a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side;
- one or more vertical support members and one or more horizontal support members, wherein the one or more vertical support members and the one or more horizontal support members are fixed to the first side of the filter frame;
- one or more air filters fixed to the second side of the filter frame;
- a plurality of pressure brackets, the plurality of pressure brackets disposed on a side of the one or more air filters facing away from the filter frame, each pressure bracket of the plurality of pressure brackets including a flat surface for contacting a surface of the one or more air filters;
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- a plurality of fasteners, wherein the plurality of fasteners extend through the plurality of pressure brackets and the one or more air filters to secure the one or more air filters to the filter frame,
- wherein the filter rack assembly is disposed in the internal space of the cabinet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.