Abstract A corrugated cylindrical filter element is provided having an external spiral tape support comprising a corrugated filter sheet material in the form of a cylinder having an end cap at each end of the cylinder sealingly bonded to the filter sheet material at that end, the corrugations of the filter sheet material having a tendency to become distorted and displaced with respect to each other under the conditions to which the material is subjected in use, and a relatively narrow strip of continuous high-modulus fiber-reinforced synthetic plastic tape spirally wound around the cylinder, spanning the corrugations and extending between each end and bonded to the end cap and to the tips of the corrugations in a manner to prevent distortion and displacement thereof.
A corrugated cylindrical filter element comprising a corrugated filter sheet material in the form of a cylinder and having an end cap at each end of the cylinder sealingly bonded to the filter sheet material at that end, the corrugations of the filter sheet material having a tendency to become distorted and displaced with respect to each other under the conditions to which the material is subjected in use; and a relatively narrow strip of continuous high modulus fiber-reinforced tape of synthetic plastic material spirally wound around the cylinder, spanning the corrugations and extending between each end and bonded to the end cap and to the tips of the corrugations in a manner to prevent distortion and displacement thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A corrugated cylindrical filter element comprising a corrugated filter sheet material in the form of a cylinder and having an end cap at each end of the cylinder sealingly bonded to the filter sheet material at that end, the corrugations of the filter sheet material having a tendency to become distorted and displaced with respect to each other under the conditions to which the material is subjected in use; and a relatively narrow strip of continuous high modulus fiber-reinforced tape of synthetic plastic material spirally wound around the cylinder, spanning the corrugations and extending between each end and bonded to the end cap and to the tips of the corrugations in a manner to prevent distortion and displacement thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A filter element in accordance with claim 1, in which the tape is made of thermoplastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A filter element in accordance with claim 1, in which the tape is made of polypropylene. :
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A filter element in accordance with claim 1, in which the tape is from about 0. 1 to about 0. 4 mm thick and from about 3 to about 8 mm wide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A filter element in accordance with claim 1, in which the tape is a pressure sensitive adhesive tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A filter element in accordance with claim 1, in which the tape spirals terminate in a circumferential wrap at each end of the filter cylinder within the end cap-to-cylinder bonding area.
Claim 8
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A filter element in accordance with claim 6, in which the end cap has a peripheral flange and the circumferential wrap is within the flange.
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