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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172918 | Filter appliance A filter device has a filter housing and a filter element that is exchangeably arranged in the filter housing. A housing cover for closing the filter housing is provided. Interacting locking elements are arranged on the filter element and on the housing cover wherei... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147582 | Air cleaner arrangements; serviceable filter elements; and, methods An air cleaner arrangement or assembly is provided. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. The air cleaner assembly also includes an arrangement for positioning the filter cartridge into a preferred, sealing, orientation and for securin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137426 | Filter mounts for a portable fan and methods for mounting a filter to a portable fan A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8080079 | Air filter housing with guides for air filter units An air filter housing (1) has at least one filter chamber (2, 3) with an inlet end and an outlet end for air passing through a filter unit (F) disposed in the filter chamber, an access opening (4, 5) arranged in a sidewall of the filter chamber ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8062401 | Front access frame sealing mechanism for filter cassettes A front access frame sealing mechanism for filter cassettes comprising at least one pair of posts extending inwardly from opposing sidewalls of a filter cassette housing wherein the posts have a head with a diameter exceeding that of the shaft of the post. At least ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7905938 | Filter mounts for a portable fan and methods for mounting a filter to a portable fan A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7842116 | Air intake filter screen assembly A filter screen assembly for use with an air intake structure, the structure including a face within which is formed an air intake opening. The filter screen assembly includes a screen having a flexible mesh material and an outer perimeter edge. The perimeter edge i... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7670401 | Filter mounts for a portable fan and methods for mounting a filter to a portable fan A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7575617 | Integral filter and grill assembly for a cold air return A grill and filter assembly having a replaceable filter element includes a rectangular frame assembly, grill insert and a filter. The rectangular frame assembly has an outer frame forming a face and an outwardly extending wall extension. The grill insert has a plura... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7404839 | Filter assembly and adaptor A device for adapting a cover for an existing air filter assembly to seal an end portion of a replacement cylindrical air filter having a round cross-sectional shape is disclosed. The cover has a plate with a radially inner convex guide separated from a radially out... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396375 | Air filter having fluted filter media An air cleaner (40) includes a housing (48) and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing (48) can be reached through an opening (70) in a side wall of the housing. A filter element (50) having fluted filter media is remo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7364602 | Air cleaner assembly An air cleaner assembly for use with a conventional household air conditioning system with a duct having an opening sized to receive a standard panel filter comprises a peripheral frame sized to be received within the opening in the return duct and sized to receive ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351270 | Air cleaner arrangements; serviceable filter elements; and, methods An air cleaner arrangement or assembly is provided. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. The air cleaner assembly also includes an arrangement for positioning the filter cartridge into a preferred, sealing, orientation and for securin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332012 | Multi-stage filtering apparatus A filtering apparatus having a filter retrieval apparatus, an integrated jib, and a clamping assembly for providing a seal between a filter and a cabinet. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323029 | Air cleaner arrangements; serviceable filter elements; and, methods An air cleaner arrangement or assembly is provided. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. The air cleaner assembly also includes an arrangement for positioning the filter cartridge into a preferred, sealing, orientation and for securin... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309365 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner including an electric blower for generating suction air, a collecting unit for collecting dust contained in the suction air, a dust removing unit for removing dust adhered to the collecting unit, and a dust removing stop unit for stopping an operati... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303605 | Snap together filter A fluid filter is provided with a snap-together housing for the filter media. The housing is designed with two main parts that are easily snapped together to encapsulate the filter media. The filter housing is substantially cylindrical, and contains an inlet on one ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7276157 | Swimming pool strainer A swimming pool strainer formed of a substantially U-shaped housing including an end panel with a pair of spaced side panels perpendicularly extending therefrom. Positioned between the side panels are a plurality of spacer dowels that enhance the structural integrit... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267704 | Filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner A dirt filtering apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The dirt filtering apparatus includes a lid member having an exit opening defined therethrough, a sealing arrangement around the periphery of the lid member and adapted to engage a sidewall of a removable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264644 | Methods and apparatuses for mounting a filtration housing for solid filtration media Methods and apparatuses for mounting a filtration housing for solid filtration media. One aspect of the invention includes a method for mounting an air circulation component to an air circulation system, wherein the air circulation component includes a center of gra... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258607 | Return air grille assembly The present disclosure provides an air grille assembly for use especially with air conditioning and heating ducts, having a detachable grille constructed of a relatively thick material, such as wood, synthetic wood, vinyl or the like. The grille can mount against th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252696 | Fan coil media cabinet A fan coil media cabinet for use with a fan coil unit. The cabinet includes an open-sided inner liner having co-joined top, bottom, back, and front panels. The inner panel is mounted within an outer shell having top, bottom, and back walls that are located adjacent ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235121 | Externally removable vacuum cleaner filter apparatus A method and structure for externally removing a filter apparatus from a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner comprises a vessel, a lid removably attached to the vessel, a port, a suction apparatus adapted to create a vacuum within the vessel and draw a substance thro... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232370 | Adjustable roof jack with flexible boot An adjustable roof jack adapted for mounting on a flat or pitched roof. The roof jack is connected to a lower end of an air discharge duct from an air conditioning unit and to the top of an air supply duct in the roof. The roof jack includes an angular-shaped sheet ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217308 | Closing device for housing This invention relates to a closing device for a housing of an air filter that can be closed with a housing cover. The assembly process is to be simplified and accelerated, while the number of parts required is to be reduced at the same time. According to the invent... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7150431 | Electrical generator fluid-flow-coolant filtration A ventilating and particle-filtering airflow system, and related methodology, for managing the flow of air to the brush region of an on-board aircraft (vehicle) electrical generator. Conduit structure collects intaken air during aircraft (vehicle) engine operation, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7090710 | Air intake duct for vehicle An air intake duct for a vehicle having a cuttable groove at an external wall of an air exhaust port can be applied to any vehicle regardless of whether an air filter is adopted, thus providing cost-effectiveness, preventing air leakage when the air filter is not us... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090711 | Multistage air cleaner including pulse cleaning system A V-pack filter includes a frame construction having a first frame structure and a second frame structure. The V-pack filter also includes first and second panel sections mounted in extension between the first and second frame structures. The first panel section has... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081145 | Aerosol separator; and method An arrangement for separating a hydrophobic liquid phase from a gaseous stream includes a coalescer filter, a housing, a gas flow direction arrangement, and a liquid collection arrangement. The coalescer filter includes a non-woven media of fibers. The housing inclu... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077893 | Hood for a filter ventilator The invention relates to a hood (10) for a filter ventilator, which is connected to an outside wall (40) of a space to be ventilated, in particular the outside wall (40) of a control box, circuit housing, or case for various kinds of devices, an... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074250 | Air filtration unit An air filtration unit for use in a work environment includes a housing disposed with an air filtration system and light source. The housing includes a handle and corner caps to prevent damage and provide stability. The air filtration system draws air into the housi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063730 | Filter with end cap base retainer A filter includes a filter element mounted to a base and having first and second end caps spaced axially along an axis. Fluid to be filtered flows laterally through the filter element and axially through a hollow interior and through an axial flow opening of the sec... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044991 | Dust-collecting structure of a dust-collecting device A dust-collection structure of a dust-collection device includes a body, a dust-collection module, a moving seat and a dust-filtering module. The cart body is provided with a blower having a driving member and the top face of the blower is provided with a connection... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037354 | Expandable air filtration apparatus An apparatus for air filtration has a pleated filter media with an expandable mesh bonded to the pleated filter media, an outer frame, an inner frame, support members disposed within the outer and inner frame wherein the support members create openings in the inner ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004986 | Filter in a filter housing A filter has a filter housing and a receptacle chamber in the filter housing into which a filter element is insertable. The filter housing has a housing cover for opening and closing an opening of the receptacle chamber. The housing cover is situated in an area of t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994739 | Filter mounting device for vacuum cleaner A structure for a vacuum cleaner for confirming whether a filter is mounted into a vacuum cleaner includes an interlock mechanism. The vacuum cleaner includes a cover including a discharging port for discharging air, and configured to cover the first end of a receiv... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974491 | Cartridge locking device and method A cartridge locking device (10) for holding a filter media (14) in a plenum (12) in which an actuator (112) movable between a first position and a second position connects to a lever member (122) inwardly of the plenum (12) ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966935 | Filter cleaner for wet/dry vacuum A filter cleaner for wet/dry vacuum is provided for effectively cleaning filter cartridges employed for use in a class of vacuum cleaners commonly referred to as “wet/dry vacs.” The filter cleaner apparatus includes a cylindrical catch tank supported by a base. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955700 | Snap together filter A fluid filter is provided with a snap-together housing for the filter media. The housing is designed with two main parts that are easily snapped together to encapsulate the filter media. The filter housing is substantially cylindrical, and contains an inlet on one ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942710 | Duct end filter apparatus The present invention is an improved duct end filtering device which increases the efficiency of a duct-end filter and which increases the ease with which filters can be removed and replaced. ... | 09/13/2005 |
