Air filter engagement apparatus and related methods

A method of replacing an air filter within an air filter housing using an air filter engagement apparatus comprising:

• a pole or handheld device with a handle portion at proximal end and a male acme thread portion at the distal end,
• a pole attachment that is attached to the distal end of the pole by an acme thread wherein the proximal end of the pole attachment is a female acme thread that screws to the distal end male acme thread of the pole,
• a filter attachment comprised of a male and female component connected by a threaded screwing mechanism
• wherein the distal end of the pole attachment is a rectangular shape capable of interlocking with the male component of the filter attachment,
• wherein the male component of the filter attachment is comprised of a cylindrical hollow disc is porous with a plurality of holes to allow air flow through the component on the proximal end and a male threaded screw on the distal end
• wherein the hollow disc has a rectangular cutout providing access to the interior of the male component whereby said pole attachment is inserted into the male component through the rectangular opening and rotated within the cylindrical hollow disc to provide a temporary attachment and engagement of the pole attachment to the male component of the filter attachment,
• wherein the female component of the filter attachment comprises a threaded cylinder on the proximal end by which the male component of the filter attachment can be screwed into the female component of the filter attachment, and a rectangular plate on the distal end wherein the female component of the filter attachment is attached to an air filter and the female component is attached to the center of the air filter,
• whereby the distal end of the female component of the filter attachment is attached to the air filter and the distal end of the male component of the filter attachment is screwed into the proximal end of the female component of the filter attachment whereby the pole attachment is then inserted and rotated to attach and engage to the proximal end of the male component of the filter attachment
• whereby the air filter can then be moved or manipulated by the pole attachment and attached pole or handheld device.