Air impervious filter support system

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels arranged adjacent to each other in a close spaced edge-to-edge relation such that the filter panels have adjacent edges, each filter panel having a rigid frame with a corner, wherein the corners of said adjacent panels meet to form an intersection;
• a support rod having an end extending into the intersection generally perpendicular to said panels;
• a support member attached to said rod to engage and support the panels;
• wherein said panels are generally horizontally oriented, said rod is vertically oriented and said support member is attached to a lower end of said rod and extends beneath the panel corners;
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• wherein said support member is rotatably mounted on said rod and includes a cutout section shaped and located to permit a corner of a single panel to fit through it so that with said support member in a panel install or remove position, said single panel can be moved vertically with respect to said member to permit the installation or removal of said single panel, and said rotatable support member having a support position wherein a portion of said support member extends beneath and supports the corner of said single panel at said intersection.

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels arranged adjacent to each other in closely spaced edge-to-edge relation such that the filter panels have adjacent edges, each panel having a rigid frame with a corner, wherein the corners of said adjacent panels meet to form an intersection;
• a support rod having an end extending into the intersection generally perpendicular to said panels,
• a support member attached to said rod to engage and support the panels;
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• wherein said support member is in the form of a rotatable disk having a notch which has the shape of the corner of one of said panels and said disk is rotatable between an open position wherein said notch is aligned with the corner of one of said panels to permit the panel to be moved through the support member, thereby permitting the installation or removal of that panel, said support member further having a closed position wherein a portion of said disk cooperates with the corner of one of said panels at intersection to support the panel.

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels arranged adjacent to each other in close spaced edge-to-edge relation such that the filter panels have adjacent edges, each panel having a rigid frame with a corner, wherein the corners of said adjacent panels meet to form an intersection;
• a support rod having an end extending into the intersection generally perpendicular to said panels;
• a support member attached to said rod to engage the panels;
• a sealing strip having an end adjacent the support member, the sealing strip covering the adjacent edges of adjacent panels to prevent the passage of air between the adjacent edges of adjacent panels;
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• a sealing cap covering the support member and overlapping onto the end of said sealing strip at said intersection to prevent the passage of air between adjacent panels at said intersection.

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels arranged adjacent to each other in closely spaced edge-to-edge relation such that the filter panels have adjacent edges, each panel having a rigid frame with a corner, wherein the corners of said adjacent panels meet to form an intersection;
• a support rod having an end extending into the intersection generally perpendicular to said panels;
• a support member attached to an end of said rod to engage and support the panels;
• a plurality of elongated sealing strips extending along the adjacent edges of each of said panels, wherein said sealing strips are supported by said panels;
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• a plurality of spaced fasteners that support said sealing strips and fit within retainers supported on the adjacent edges of adjacent panels.

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels arranged adjacent to each other in closely spaced edge-to-edge relation such that the filter panels have adjacent edges, each panel having a rigid frame with a corner, wherein the corners of said adjacent panels meet to form an intersection;
• a support rod having an end extending into the intersection generally perpendicular to said panels;
• a support member attached to an end of said rod to engage and support the panels;
• a plurality of alignment pins, with one pin extending through each of said corners and into said support member to fix the edge-to-edge relationship of said panels;
• wherein said panels are arranged to form a generally vertically oriented wall, said wall having an interior side and an exterior side, said support member engaging the interior side of said corners;
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• wherein said support member is in the form of a disk which is rotatably mounted on said rod, said disk includes a notch which is shaped and located to a fit a corner of said panels so as to permit a panel to be inserted into or removed from said wall.

A filter panel system wherein the filter panels cover the walls or ceiling of a room, the walls or ceiling being an underlying surface, said system comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels suspended against gravity from said underlying surface, the filter panels supported adjacent to each other in closely and precisely spaced edge-to-edge relation, each panel having a rigid frame having a length, the frame having one or more depending ribs extending along the length of the frame, the frame having a corner, wherein the corners of said adjacent panels meet to form an intersection, and said system including additional adjacent panels to form additional intersections;
• a sealing strip spanning the space between said adjacent panels covering the adjacent edges of panels, the sealing strip having an end limiting the extent of the strip, said sealing strip having at least two elongated edges and a pair of short upstanding walls on each elongated edge of the strip to engage said frames and to form upwardly facing shallow channels on each elongated edge of said strip, said channels, receiving sealing gel, said channels being located to receive said ribs projecting into the gel;
• a support member joining adjacent filter panels at each of the intersections;
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• a connecting member connecting the support member at each of the intersections to the underlying surface, each of said connecting members being independent of the other connecting members;
• said panels being suspended from the underlying surface only by means of one of the support members at each of the intersections in conjunction with the connecting members.

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a pair of filter panels supported adjacent to each other in closely and precisely spaced edge-to-edge relation, each panel having a rigid frame having a length, the frame having one or more depending ribs extending along the length of the frame;
• a sealing strip spanning the space between said panels covering the adjacent edges of panels, the sealing strip having an end limiting the extent of the strip, said sealing strip having at least two elongated edges and a pair of short upstanding walls on each elongated edge of the strip to engage said frames and to form upwardly facing shallow channels on each elongated edge of said strip, said channels receiving sealing gel, said channels being located to receive said ribs projecting into the gel;
• wherein said upstanding walls are vertically longer than said ribs so that the ribs do not actually engage the sealing strips, but instead the ribs are embedded in sealing gel in the channel to provide air sealing;
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• a plurality of spaced fasteners that support said sealing strip and fit within retainers supported on said panels.

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a pair of filter panels supported adjacent to each other in closely and precisely spaced edge-to-edge relation, each panel having a rigid frame having a length, the frame having one or more depending ribs extending along the length of the frame;
• a sealing strip spanning the space between said panels covering the adjacent edges of panels, the sealing strip having an end limiting the extent of the strip, said sealing strip having at least two elongated edges and a pair of short upstanding walls on each elongated edge of the strip to engage said frames and to form upwardly facing shallow channels on each elongated of the strip, said channels receiving sealing gel, said channels being located to receive said ribs projecting into said gel;
• wherein said upstanding walls are vertically longer than said ribs so that the ribs do not actually engage the sealing strip, but instead the ribs are embedded in sealing gel in the channel to provide air sealing;
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• a sealing cap having upstanding walls fitting onto the end of said sealing strip and one or more additional strips at a panel intersection, said cap adapted to receive sealing gel to seal the interface between said cap and the end of said strip.

A filter panel system, comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels supported adjacent to each other in closely and precisely spaced edge-to-edge relation, each panel having a rigid frame with an outer vertical wall and an inwardly spaced inner vertical wall, said panels having corners which meet in closely spaced relation at corner intersections;
• a plurality of sealing strips each spanning the space between each adjacent pair of said panels with the strips terminating slightly spaced from each other at said intersection, each of said strips having a short upstanding wall on its two longitudinal edges, each upstanding wall being aligned with a respective one of said frame inner vertical walls, said sealing strip supporting a sealing medium between the strips and the panels;
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• a sealing cap fitting over said intersection, said cap having upstanding walls defining channels spaced to fit closely over the ends of said strips, said cap walls also form corner walls between adjacent channels, and said cap walls being taller than said strip walls so that the cap walls fit onto said frame inner walls adjacent the ends of said strips to seal all air gaps, together with a sealing medium compressed between the cap walls and the ends of the strip walls and the inner frame walls.

A filter panel system comprising:

• a plurality of filter panels hanging from a ceiling, the filter panels having corners arranged adjacent one another to define an intersection where a plurality of respective corners meet;
• a support joining said adjacent corners at said intersection, and extending beneath said adjacent corners at said intersection;
• a connecting member connecting said support at said intersection to said ceiling at a predetermined distance to define an airspace between said filter panels and said ceiling;
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• at least one air impervious sealing strip joining an adjacent pair of filter panels, the sealing strip being coupled only to the panels and free from any coupling to the ceiling;
• said sealing strip having at least two elongated edges and a pair of short upstanding walls on each said edge of said strip to form upwardly facing shallow channels on each said edges of said strip, said channels receiving sealing gel to create an air impervious seal between said sealing strip and said panels.