Multi-component holding assembly for multi-panel air filter

A filter element comprising:

• first and second filter media panels, each filter media panel defining a first, a second, a third and a fourth side, for each filter media panel, the first and second sides are offset from one another and extended between the third and fourth sides which are offset from one another;
• a support frame maintaining the first and second filter media panels in a generally spaced orientation forming a cavity therebetween;
• a base frame defining a first opening in fluid communication with the cavity;
• first and second end cap structures, the first end cap structure operably sealing the third side of the first and second filter media panels and the second end cap structure operably sealing the fourth side of the first and second filter media panels, the base frame having a first portion captured in the first end cap structure and a second portion captured in the second end cap structure, and
• wherein the first and second end cap structures are each composite structures including a cupped end cap and adhesive within the cupped end cap, at least the adhesive capturing the corresponding side of the support frame, portion of the base frame and sealing the corresponding sides of the first and second filter media panel.

A filter element comprising:

• first and second filter media panels, each filter media panel defining first, second, third and fourth sides, for each filter media panel, the first and second sides are offset from one another and extend between the third and fourth sides, the first and second filter media panels define interior faces, the interior faces of the first and second filter media panels generally facing each other;
• a support frame maintaining the first and second filter media panels in a generally spaced orientation forming a cavity therebetween;
• a base frame defining a first opening in fluid communication with the cavity, the support frame and base frame maintaining the interior faces of the first and second filter media panels in a non-parallel orientation with the first sides of the first and second panels spaced part from one another at a greater distance than the second sides of the first and second panels such that the cavity is generally wedge shaped;
• wherein the base frame defines first and second tapered locating surfaces, the first side of the first filter media panel supported on the first tapered locating surfaces and the first side of the second filter media panel supported on the second tapered locating surfaces;
• a first end cap capturing therein the third side of the first and second filter media panels, the first tapered locating surface, and a first end of the support frame,
• a second end cap capturing therein the fourth side of the first and second filter media panels, the tapered locating surface, and a second end of the support frame, opposite the first end.

A filter element comprising:

• first and second filter media panels, each filter media panel defining first, second, third and fourth sides, for each filter media panel, the first and second sides are offset from one another and extend between the third and fourth sides, the first and second filter media panels define interior faces, the interior faces of the first and second filter media panels generally facing each other;
• a support frame maintaining the first and second filter media panels in a generally spaced orientation forming a cavity therebetween;
• a base frame defining a first opening in fluid communication with the cavity, the support frame and base frame maintaining the interior faces of the first and second filter media panels in a non-parallel orientation with the first sides of the first and second panels being spaced part from one another at a greater distance than the second sides of the first and second panels such that the cavity is generally wedge shaped;
• and
• the support frame being directly mechanically snap attached to the base frame.

A filter element comprising:

• first and second filter media panels, each filter media panel defining first, second, third and fourth sides, for each filter media panel, the first and second sides are offset from one another and extend between the third and fourth sides, the first and second filter media panels define interior faces, the interior faces of the first and second filter media panels generally facing each other;
• a support frame maintaining the first and second filter media panels in a generally spaced orientation forming a cavity therebetween, the support frame being located between first and second filter media panels;
• a base frame defining a first opening in fluid communication with the cavity and located proximate the first sides of the first and second filter media panels;
• and
• first and second support screens, each screen being substantially L-shaped having a first side portion and an interior face portion, the first side portion of the first support screen being adjacent the first side of the first filter media panel and the interior face portion being adjacent the interior face of the first filter media, the first side portion of the second support screen being adjacent the first side of the second filter media panel and the interior face portion of the second support screen being adjacent the interior face of the second filter media.

A filter element comprising:

• first and second filter media panels, each filter media panel defining a first, a second, a third and a fourth side, for each filter media panel, the first and second sides are offset from one another and extend between the third and fourth sides which are offset from one another;
• first and second frame members maintaining the first and second filter media panels in a non-parallel orientation forming a cavity therebetween with the second sides adjacent one another and the first sides spaced apart from one another;
• the first frame member including a first portion that extends over at least a portion of the second side of the first filter media panel and a second portion that extends over at least a portion of the second side of the second filter media panel;
• the second frame member including a first portion that extends over the first side of the first filter media panel and a second portion that extends over the first side of the second filter media panel;
• a first end cap structure attached to the third side of the first filter media panel and the third side of the second filter media panel, the first end cap structure capturing portions of the first and second frame members therein;
• a second end cap structure attached to the fourth side of the first filter media panel and the fourth side of the second filter media panel, the second end cap structure capturing portions of the first and second frame members therein,
• wherein the portions of the first frame member that are captured in the first and second end caps are located between the first and second end caps;
• and
• wherein the portions of the second frame member that are captured in the first and second end caps are located between the first and second end caps.