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US 2026/0233141 A1Published application
Filter cartridges; air cleaner assemblies; housing; features; components; and methods
AssigneeDonaldson Company, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. BURTON, Timothy J. WESSELS, Steven K. CAMPBELL, Miles E. NORWOOD
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Abstract
An air cleaner assembly having a housing defining an interior volume, a filter cartridge installed within the housing interior volume, a cover enclosing the interior volume, and a latch assembly for securing either the filter cartridge within the housing or for securing the cover to the housing. In an aspect, the latch assembly prevents attachment of the cover to the housing when the filter cartridge is not installed within the housing.
Claims24
A side-load air filter cartridge comprising:
- a) a media pack configured for installation into a side opening of an air cleaner housing, the media pack extending between an inlet end and an outlet end, the media pack defining an outer perimeter;
- b) a seal surface operatively positioned with respect to the media pack;
- c) a circumferential shell surrounding at least a portion of the media pack outer perimeter;
- d) a handle operatively positioned with respect to the circumferential shell;
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- e) a first part of a catch arrangement, the first part being configured to engage with a second part of the catch arrangement associated with the housing, wherein a center of mass of the filter cartridge is located axially between the first part and at least a portion of the handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.