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US 5,066,318 AGranted
Filter element gasket
AssigneePCF Group, Inc.
InventorCharles M. McDonough
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Abstract
A removable gasket is provided for use in sealing a filter element. A resilient top wall has a central opening. A lip extends transversely from the top wall. The top wall and lip define a cavity to accommodate a filter element. A channel that opens into the cavity is provided in the top wall to accommodate a separate gasket mounted to the filter element.
Claims10
In combination, a filter element for a dust collector having a metal flange to be sealed against leakage and a resilient gasket for sealing said flange against a metal plate, said gasket comprising:
- a top wall, having an inner surface adjoining said flange and formed from an electrically conductive resilient material to dissipate static charges from said filter element to a metal plate, said top wall having a broad outer surface opposite said inner surface for sealing against said metal plate;
- a lip extending transversely from said top wall and defining a cavity containing said flange;
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- an opening aligned with a corresponding opening in said flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.