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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371267 | Wire filter cage An improved filter support structure for supporting filter media. The support structure includes two sections removably coupled together with an improved coupling assembly. The first section has a cross section presenting a first width spaced apart from a second wid... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367998 | Filter element and method for producing it and tank breather filter with a filter element of this kind The invention relates to a filter element (50), in particular for a tank breather filter (10), the filter element (50) being produced from a flat filter material. To form the filter element (50) in such a way that it can be produced at lo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354469 | Vacuum conveyor device with a multi-stage filter system A Vacuum conveyor device (10) with a multi-stage filter system, has at least one inner filter (10A), one outer filter (10B), and one filter adapter (20) especially for air-tight and/or fluid-tight insertion of at least one of the filters,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7335240 | Air filter unit and service line enclosure for a refrigerator An assembly for installation in a refrigerator provides comprises an enclosure for conducting service lines therethrough and an air filter unit mounted to the enclosure. The air filter unit includes an air filter housing that contains an air filter and includes open... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332011 | Equipment air filter assembly A filter assembly for a structure having an air intake, the filter assembly including a filter media that is sized and shaped to cover the air intake. The ends of the filter media are connected by an elastic fastener, such that the filter media and the fastener enci... | 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 |
| 7303604 | Filter arrangement; sealing system; and methods A filter pack includes a filter construction and a sealing system for sealing the construction within a duct or housing. The filter construction has first and second opposite flow faces and is configured for a straight-through flow. The sealing system includes a fra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300484 | Blower having a carrying frame A blower has a carrying frame provided with a base plate. A fan with a fan housing is mounted on the carrying frame. The fan housing has an intake opening that faces the base plate and is spaced from the base plate. An intake gap is formed between the base plate and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285148 | Spring-loaded air cleaner cover A filter assembly for an engine and operable to support a filter element. The filter assembly includes a housing defining a filter receiving space having a first end and a second end. The first end and second end defining an axial length therebetween. A biasing elem... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282077 | Air cleaner assembly An air cleaner that includes a first housing portion having a non-circular attachment fit. A second housing portion is attached to the first housing portion to define a filter space. A filter element includes a non-circular filter aperture that defines a perimeter t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7256799 | Image synthesizer, image synthesis method and computer readable recording medium having image synthesis processing program recorded thereon In an image stitcher for arranging a plurality of images to be stitched in m rows and n columns (both m and n are natural numbers) on a monitor screen such that their respective arrangement positions conform to an actual relative positional relationship, to stitch a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7071448 | Cooking chamber partition member and electric oven having the same An electric oven includes a partition member to partition a cooking chamber into two cooking regions. The partition member for use in the electric oven includes an insulating board interposed between upper and lower plates of the partition member, and a shock-absorb... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7056364 | Securing seat for holding filtering cylinder of a dust collector A securing seat for holding filtering cylinder of a dust collector is disclosed. The securing seat includes a binding mount and a binding belt, and the middle section of the inner edge of the binding mount is protruded with an inverted L-shaped holding plate. The to... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048140 | Vented liquid containment device A vented liquid containment device has a cup member located within the structure of a threaded cap so that a filter material can be placed within the cup member to prevent liquids from being splashed in an upward direction into contact with a vent that is formed wit... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018438 | Filtering system A vacuum cleaner having a reduced velocity chamber with a high velocity air inlet, an electric motor, a rotary blade driven by the motor to create a vacuum in the chamber, an outlet for exhausting air from the chamber, which air flows in a selected path from the air... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994741 | Protective filter cover A protective cover for an engine filter having a cover upper portion and at least one cover sidewall attached to the cover upper portion, wherein the cover upper portion and the at least one cover sidewall form an enclosure, such that an inner perimeter of the enclo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968596 | Cyclone-type dust-collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner A cyclone-type dust-collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner comprises a conically shaped grill assembly disposed at the air outflow port of a cyclone body. The grill assembly includes a grill portion and prevents reverse flow of dust and dirt from the cyclone body... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6951581 | Spin-on desiccant cartridge with integral oil removal filter An air dryer assembly for removing moisture and oil from a compressed air system includes a desiccant material received in a shell for adsorbing moisture as compressed air passes therethrough. A coalescing element is disposed between an inlet and outlet for removing... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6905529 | Wire Filter cage An improved filter support structure for supporting filter media. The support structure includes two sections removably coupled together with an improved coupling assembly. The first section has a cross section presenting a first width spaced apart from a second wid... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884274 | High flow, one piece automotive air filter Air filter with a sidewall and inverted cone cap sections; a beveled crown unifying the sidewall with the cap to form a one-piece filter; a seat on the bottom of the wall section with seals for contact with a support; and a flange affixed to the cap to adjust contac... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6833023 | Air filter assembly A filter assembly includes a conical filter element sealingly clamped to a cylindrical base. A conical housing is releasably clamped to the base with spring clips in surrounding relation with the filter element to allow for efficient installation and removal of the ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6797028 | “Push-on” self attach adaptive filter There is provided in a standard ceiling system, having suspension rails or elements a movable air delivery diffuser resting on the suspension elements and a filter panel inserted into and retained between the suspension elements and the air delivery diffuser. The fi... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790250 | Wire filter cage An improved filter support structure for supporting filter media. The support structure includes two sections removably coupled together with an improved coupling assembly. The first section has a cross section presenting a first width spaced apart from a second wid... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6740136 | Interconnected filter frame and filter framing method A filter product includes a filtration media combined with a multi-component frame assembly that can effectively support the filtration media in place proximal to its edges and in accordance with its desired orientation and wherein the assembly can be selectively ta... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6715615 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, a side wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, and a chamber formed by said walls, an inlet port extending through one of the walls for introducing fluid to the pressure vessel, an outlet port e... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6692347 | Filter housing assembly for transportation vehicles A filter housing assembly which inhibits the ingestion of foreign matter and particulates into the air intake and air flow openings of a motor vehicle to safeguard the interior cabin and HVAC equipment typically utilized in vehicles. The filter housing as... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692551 | Air cleaner assembly and process An air cleaner assembly for an internal combustion engine and process for eliminating fuel emissions from passing into the atmosphere. The air cleaner assembly includes a housing including a filter element situated therein, an outlet for allowing filtered... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6663685 | Filter assembly A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream includes a housing for a filter element. The housing has first and second ends with an inlet and an outlet at the first end for the gas that is to be filtered, and a support surfa... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6641636 | Filter structure A filter unit for a motor vehicle which combines an intake air filter for an internal combustion engine and an interior ventilation air filter for a passenger compartment in a single unit. Filter housings for the respective filters may be joined to each o... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626970 | Wire filter cage An improved filter support structure for supporting filter media. The support structure includes two sections removably coupled together with an improved coupling assembly. The first section has a cross section presenting a first width spaced apart from a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6569219 | Air filter with serviceable filter media An air filter element has a cylindrical filter media sleeve axially slidable along and around an inner liner from either axial end of the sleeve. First and second end caps at distally opposite axial ends of the liner and sleeve each have a central apertur... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6454826 | Filter cartridge A filter cartridge is made of an accordion fold pack folded in a zigzag-shape. At the end faces (4) of the accordion fold pack, running parallel to the folds, provision is made for the closing elements (5) which include stiffening strips (6), partially co... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6440201 | Filter assembly having end cap with separable flow conduit A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream comprises a housing for a tubular filter element arranged for the gas stream to flow through its wall, having inlet and outlet ports for the gas that is to be filtered. The housin... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416563 | Filter assembly A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream includes a housing for a tubular filter element. The housing has first and second ends with an inlet and an outlet at the first end for the gas that is to be filtered, and a suppo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413290 | Filter cartridge with detection device A filtering device for treating substances passing therethrough includes a filter cartridge having a cylindrical inner wall surrounded by a cylindrical outer wall. The inner and outer walls are spaced to define an annular space between them. A filtering m... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409786 | Filter assembly A filter assembly for collecting material that is entrained in a gas stream includes a housing having inlet and outlet ports for the gas that is to be filtered. The housing includes an end cap in which at least one of the ports is provided, and a body sec... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6383244 | Filter with retained safety element A filter (10) has a housing (12) extending along an axis (18) between first and second axial ends (20 and 22), and has a closed loop primary filter element (24) extending axially in the housing, and a closed loop safety filter element (48) in the hollow i... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6261331 | Device for connecting a vacuum cleaner dust bag A device for connecting a dust bag, the device having a mounting flange (1) and a ring (21) capable of being fixed, matching, one to a vacuum cleaner frame or to a removable vacuum cleaner support or to a linerboard, and the other to the dust bag via one ... | 07/17/2001 |
