Air cleaner

An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:

• a filter element;
• a generally cylindrical housing;
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• and
• a mounting bracket comprising a band including a plurality of raised blocks extending radially inward, and wherein the housing comprises a rotational locking portion having recesses formed therein for engaging the blocks of the mounting bracket.

An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:

• a filter element;
• a generally cylindrical housing retaining the filter element;
• means for imparting helical air flow around the filter element;
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• a scavenge for collecting heavy particulate material;
• and,
• a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket having means for indexed locking the mounting bracket against the housing.

An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:

• a filter element;
• a generally cylindrical housing retaining the filter element, and including a first housing member and a second housing member, wherein the first housing member mounts to the second housing member in a rotatably adjustable configuration;
• alignment means comprising a plurality of serrations mounted on one of said housing members and a complementary tooth mounted on the other of said housing members intermeshing with the serrations;
• means for imparting helical air flow around the filter element;
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• and,
• a scavenge for collecting heavy particulate material.

An air cleaner housing apparatus, comprising:

• a generally cylindrical housing comprising a first housing member and a second housing member and a plurality of serrations mounted on one of said housing members and a complementary tooth mounted on the other of said housing members intermeshing with the serrations;
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• and
• a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket attached about a periphery of the housing.

A filter housing apparatus, comprising:

• a generally cylindrical housing;
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• and
• a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket attached about a periphery of the housing including means for indexed locking the mounting bracket against the housing.

A filter housing apparatus, comprising:

• a generally cylindrical housing;
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• and
• a mounting bracket comprising a band including a plurality of raised blocks extending radially inward, wherein the housing comprises a rotational locking portion having recesses formed therein for engaging the blocks of the mounting bracket.