Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163057 | Air filter housing for an air filter element In an air filter housing (100) for an air filter element (2) with at least one housing bottom part (10) into which the air filter element (2) can be inserted completely or with a substantial portion of its length and a cover element (2... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8066791 | Air cleaner arrangements with internal and external support for cartridge; components; and, methods An air cleaner assembly and components therefor are provided. Features are described providing for a cantilevered support of a filter cartridge contained therein, and also, in some examples anti-rotational support. Also, a supported housing seal is shown. A filter c... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7976603 | Filter housing The invention concerns a filter housing (1), in particular of an air filter for motor vehicles, that extends axially along a longitudinal axis (2) and comprises two detachably connected housing parts (3, 4). A locking connection (5) actin... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976604 | Filter housing with quick release clip adapted to disengage the filter element Disclosed is a filter housing having two abutting filter housing portions with a filter element sized and configured to be installed the housing. At least one quick release retention clip is pivotally secured to the filter housing and operable between an engaged and... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7850756 | Anti-movement lock with break-away housing mount A housing, which may be a filter housing, has break-away lock structure preventing movement in response to normal release force, and breaking-away from a housing section upon excessive release force, such that the housing may be re-assembled using the same housing s... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7442222 | Filter housing composed of first and second releasably connected sections A housing, particularly a filter housing, especially an air filter housing, including first and second housing sections which can be releasably connected by a relative rotational movement between the sections. Latching members corresponding to one another are dispos... | 10/28/2008 |
| RE40481 | Air filtration device for internal combustion engine Filtration method and device for filtering solid contaminants from a stream of a flowing fluid such as internal combustion engine intake air. An imperforate housing has a tubular inlet exiting at its downstream end into a conically divergent first wall section termi... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413588 | High efficiency, low restriction, cost effective filter A filter includes a filter element formed of filter media, and a plastic framework molded and bonded to and structurally supporting the filter media. One embodiment desirably provides a two-component assembly consisting solely of two components, namely the filter me... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410519 | Sandwich filter block A sandwich filter device including a block body and an insert held in the block body. The insert and the block body each have a passage for gas flow through. Positioned across the insert passage is a filter for removing contaminants from a gas stream. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396376 | Seal arrangement for filter element; filter element assembly; and, methods A filter element arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and an overmold sealing a portion of the interface between the preform and the media pack, and also forming an air cleaner seal for the filter element. The over... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396377 | Compact filter comprising a square seal A filter element comprising a spirally wound filter through which a fluid to be filtered flows axially and which is provided with a mounting ring on the circumference of the wound filter secured to the wound filter by a welded, adhesive, extruded or fused joint. The... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393375 | Filter element having sealing members and methods A filter arrangement includes a media construction comprising a corrugated sheet secured to a flat sheet rolled into a coiled construction. A frame and a first seal member are provided. The frame secures the first seal member to the coiled construction. The first se... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7361214 | Disposable cartridge for air/gas dryer A disposable dryer cartridge for an air/gas dryer apparatus for installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool. The cartridge includes a flexible elongated casing having a drying composition therein. The casing has an air/... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354470 | Multiple retainer bridge A multiple retainer bridge device is provided for securing a utility member (e.g., a magnet or bracket) to posts on a housing member (e.g., a filter housing). When assembled, the utility member is staked onto the posts. A single retainer member prevents the utility ... | 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 |
| 7332013 | Compressed air/gas-driven tool with integrated dryness indicator An air/gas-driven tool with an integrated air/gas dryness indicator. The tool includes a housing that defines a cavity. An air/gas dryness detector is disposed in the cavity. An air/gas flow passage is situated to provide a stream of compressed air/gas to the drynes... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329310 | Filter module The invention relates to a filter module having a module housing and at least one filter element. The filter module has at least one inlet opening, at least one filtrate outlet and a module housing having at least one joint line. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323030 | Apparatus and method for an exhaust aftertreatment device An internally insulated exhaust aftertreatment device with a converter body, an end cone assembly and a sealing device inserted in an annular area between the external shell and the substrate of the converter body. The sealing device is sealingly engaged between an ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320720 | Interlocking filtration device A filtration device adapted for adjustably interlocking with adjacent filtration devices in a filter bank, wherein inversely disposed flaps on opposing sidewalls, such us an upper flap disposed along a first sidewall and a lower flap disposed along an opposing sidew... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320723 | Exhaust gas filter and filtering system An exhaust gas filter cartridge which is suitable for use in a muffler such as to form an exhaust gas filtering system is disclosed. The filter cartridge preferably includes a first porous longitudinal wall and a second porous longitudinal wall, both porous longitud... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320725 | Disposable cartridge air/gas dryer A disposable cartridge air/gas dryer apparatus for installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool. The dryer includes a pressure vessel having first and second ends, an inlet port, and an outlet port. A disposable dryer ca... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311748 | Air filter assembly system and method An air filter assembly including abutting, cylindrical housing halves, with toothed outer ends, joined via spaced, T-shaped appendages; a cylindrical air inlet of abutting semi-cylindrical housing inlet portions; a primary filter pack, for slip-fit insertion into ei... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309369 | Filter module The invention relates to a filter module in the form of a hollow body with at least one chamber. The walls of the hollow body are made of a non-metallic material that can be comminuted and/or disintegrated in a recycling process. The material is a paper product, suc... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7291198 | Filter system; element configuration; and methods A filter element is includes a cylindrical media pack defining a central open volume and a longitudinal axis; a first end cap having a central aperture in flow communication with the central open volume; and a second, closed end cap having a central region closing a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282076 | Air box lid having an integrated filter An integrated filter lid has a filter surrounded by an outer frame. The outer frame is adapted to seal around an inlet opening of an air box which has a primary filter for filtering air prior to being provided to an engine. The integrated filter lid covers the inlet... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270692 | Air filtration arrangements having fluted media constructions and methods Filter arrangements include a barrier media in the form of fluted media treated with a deposit of fine fibers. The media is particularly advantageous in high temperature (greater than 140 to 240° F.) systems. Such systems may include engine systems, gas turbine sys... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7258712 | Smoke evacuation system A smoke evacuating system for use during surgical procedures, particularly minimally invasive procedures involving the use of a laser or cautery at a surgical site having an associated higher than ambient pressure, wherein the system includes a filter with a site si... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247182 | Filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner A filter assembly for a removable dirt separation system is disclosed. The filter assembly includes a wall support attached to a wall of the dirt separation system and a screen panel having a number of screen elements. The filter assembly further includes a filter e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7223298 | Filter assembly for pipelines A filter assembly is disclosed for use in connection with the filtration of products transported via pipelines, including high pressure gas pipelines. The disclosed filter assembly is comprised of a plurality of filter modules, a series of valves, inlet and outlet p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7217307 | Dust collector with an invertible wind exhausting case A dust collector with an invertible wind exhausting case includes a wind exhausting case having an upper and lower cover, which is respectively provided with two threaded holes of the same size in two lateral sidewalls. Two bolts combine tightly the lower cover with... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201786 | Dust bin and filter for robotic vacuum cleaner A detachable dust bin for a vacuum cleaner. A container is provided with a removable sidewall which has an outlet opening which is adapted to be coupled to a source of vacuum. The container includes an inlet for connecting to a passageway which is connected to a vac... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198656 | Vacuum cleaner There is disclosed a vacuum cleaner including a dust separation section which separates air and dust flowing toward an intake port of a motor blower through a connection port of a cleaner main body. The dust separation section includes an air path forming member whi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186286 | Filter housing assembly with leak testable aerosol injection port A filter housing assembly having a leak testable aerosol injection port is a conduit coupled to an aerosol injection selectively traps aerosol port of the filter housing assembly after disconnecting an aerosol generator used to challenge a filter installed in the ho... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182804 | 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... | 02/27/2007 |
