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US 11,712,650 B2Granted
Filter element having inner support and methods
AssigneeDonaldson Company, Inc.
InventorsPhilip Edward Johnson, Jonathan G. Parsons, John K. Falk, III
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Abstract
A filter element includes a construction of pleated filter media defining an interior volume. First and second opposite end caps are secured to opposite ends of the filter media. A support structure supports the filter media and is operably oriented in the interior volume. The support structure extends from the first opposing interior face to the second opposing interior face. The support structure is provided to extend less than a full extension between the first end cap and second end cap.
Claims19
A filter element comprising:
- (a) a construction of pleated filter media defining an interior volume;
- (b) first and second opposite end caps molded or potted to opposite ends of the filter media;
- (c) a support structure supporting the filter media operably oriented in the interior volume;
- (i) the support structure extending less than a full extension between the first end cap and second end cap and less than a full extension of the filter media;
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- (ii) the support structure is a construction comprising a plurality of spaced, columns connected together with a plurality of cross braces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.