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US 9,283,507 B2Granted
Filter arrangements; housings; assemblies; and, methods
AssigneeDonaldson Company, Inc.
InventorsPaul Coulonvaux, Johan Dewit, Cary Donald Olson, Thomas Miller, Marty Barris, Wayne Bishop, Donald Engel, Steven Campbell, Johan Fobe
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Abstract
Air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In certain arrangements, a band is permanently mounted to the media pack, surrounding the media. Also, the cartridge is non-circular and includes a radial seal thereon.
Claims20
An air filter cartridge arrangement removeably installable in an air cleaner housing during use;
- the air filter cartridge arrangement comprising:
- (a) a main filter media pack having:
- (i) an inlet flow end and an opposite outlet flow end;
- (ii) a plurality of inlet flow flutes open at the inlet flow end and closed to passage of unfiltered air from the outlet flow end;
- (iii) a plurality of outlet flow flutes closed to passage of unfiltered air therein and open to outlet flow at the outlet flow end;
- and,
- (iv) a non-circular cross-sectional shape comprising an oval shape with two, opposite, straight sides and two, opposite, curved ends;
- and,
- (b) an arrangement surrounding the main filter media pack including at least a first oval radially outwardly projecting ribs thereon;
- (i) the arrangement surrounding the media pack including a handle member under which at least a portion of a person's fingers can fit, between the handle member and a portion of the arrangement surrounding the media pack, at a location in overlap with a curved end of the oval shape;
- and,
- the first rib being positioned:
- between the portion of the handle member under which at least a portion of a person's finger can fit and the outlet flow end;
- and, spaced from the outlet flow end toward the inlet flow end;
- and,
- (c) an arrangement positioned on the media pack including a portion surrounding the media pack adjacent the outlet flow end;
- and, including a portion in axial overlap with the outlet flow end of the media pack.
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