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Composite coalescing filter tube
Assignee: Parker Hannifin Corp
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Filing: 1976-02-17
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1996-02-17
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses a novel composite coalescing filter tube and the method of making the same. In contrast to previous coalescing filters, which had layers of filter material sandwiched between relatively rigid support members, the present invention provides for a completely unitary coalescing filter tube wherein the various layers of the filter are successively vacuum formed one over the other on a forming fixture which is submerged in an appropriate glass fiber slurry mix, with the various layers being air dried, epoxy dipped, and cured as needed for the particular application. Since, during the vacuum forming process, glass fibers from one layer will interlock with glass fibers from the previously formed layer, a completely unitary coalescing filter tube is formed, preventing the problems of filter layer separation, channeling, pressure collapse and vibration damage which have occurred in past coalescing filters.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo Joseph Berger, Jr.
- 👤 Denis D. Guequierre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:22
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/0027; B01D46/003; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/04; B01D17/045; B01D39/00; B01D39/14; B01D39/20; B01D39/2003; B01D39/2017; B01D39/2024; B01D46/0001; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2411; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A vacuum formed highly porous pre-filter support tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers being bound together by a cured epoxy binder and having a perforated rigid retaining tube surrounding the porous pre-filter support layer, and being in intimate interlocking contact therewith at all points of contact along the boundary between said rigid support tube and said pre-filter support tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A vacuum formed highly porous pre-filter support tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers being bound together by a cured epoxy binder and having a perforated rigid retaining tube surrounding the porous pre-filter support layer, and being in intimate interlocking contact therewith at all points of contact along the boundary between said rigid support tube and said pre-filter support tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A vacuum formed unitary highly porous composite coalescing filter tube comprising a porous inner pre-filter support tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers surrounded by an outer porous filter coalescing tube, also formed of randomly oriented glass fibers and being in intimate interlocking contact with said porous pre-filter layer at all points of contact therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A vacuum formed unitary highly porous composite coalescing filter tube comprising a porous inner pre-filter support tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers surrounded by an outer porous filter coalescing tube, also formed of randomly oriented glass fibers and being in intimate interlocking contact with said porous pre-filter layer at all points of contact therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 2, wherein the inner pre-filter support layer consists of epoxy bonded glass fibers forming a filter having a pore size of from 6 to 40 microns absolute, and the outer filter coalescing layer comprising glass fibers forming a filter having a pore size of from 4 to 8 microns absolute, with said inner and outer intimate layers being saturated and bound with an epoxy binder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The composite coalescing filter tube described in claim 3, wherein the glass fibers of the outer coalescing filter layer are in intimate interlocking contact with the fibers of the pre-filter support layer at all points of contact along the boundary between said coalescing and said pre-filter layers to form a unitary filter construction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The filter described in claim 4, wherein the saturant is of an epoxy modified phenolic type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 5, and including a rigid perforated metal retaining tube surrounding the coalescing filter layer and being in intimate interlocking contact with said coalescing filter layer at all points of contact along the boundary between said filter layer and said metal retaining tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 6, and including a porous foam sleeve over the rigid perforated metal retaining tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 6, and including a fiber felt drain layer over the rigid perforated metal retaining tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 6, and including an epoxy bonded glass fiber drain layer applied over the rigid perforated metal retaining tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 4, and including a rigid, unitary, seamless, perforated plastic retaining tube surrounding the coalescing filter layer of said coalescing filter and being in intimate interlocking contact with said coalescing filter layer at all points of contact along the boundary between said filter layer and said plastic retaining tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 10, and including a porous foam sleeve applied over the rigid plastic retaining tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 10, and including an epoxy bonded glass fiber drain layer applied over the rigid perforated plastic retaining tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 10, and including a fiber felt drain layer over the rigid outer perforated plastic retaining tube.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 10, and including a glass fiber felt drain layer wrapped about the rigid outer retaining tube.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
A porous coalescing filter tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers being bound together by a cured epoxy resin, and including a rigid, unitary, seamless, perforated plastic retaining tube surrounding the coalescing filter and being in intimate interlocking contact with said coalescing filter at all points of contact along the boundary between said retaining tube and said coalescing filter tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
A porous coalescing filter tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers being bound together by a cured epoxy resin, and including a rigid, unitary, seamless, perforated plastic retaining tube surrounding the coalescing filter and being in intimate interlocking contact with said coalescing filter at all points of contact along the boundary between said retaining tube and said coalescing filter tube.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 15, and including a porous foam sleeve applied over the rigid plastic retaining tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 15, and including an epoxy bonded glass fiber drain layer applied over the rigid perforated plastic retaining tube.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 15, and including a fiber felt drain layer over the rigid outer perforated plastic retaining tube.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 15, and including a glass fiber felt drain layer wrapped about the rigid outer perforated retaining tube.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
60 words
A coalescing filter tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers being bound together by a cured epoxy resin, and including a rigid perforated metal retaining tube surrounding the outer coalescing filter layer and being in intimate interlocking contact with said coalescing filter layer at all points of contact along the boundary between said metal retaining tube and said filter layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
60 words
A coalescing filter tube formed of randomly oriented glass fibers being bound together by a cured epoxy resin, and including a rigid perforated metal retaining tube surrounding the outer coalescing filter layer and being in intimate interlocking contact with said coalescing filter layer at all points of contact along the boundary between said metal retaining tube and said filter layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 20, and including a porous foam sleeve over the rigid perforated metal retaining tube.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 20, and including a fiber felt drain layer over the rigid perforated metal retaining tube.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coalescing filter described in claim 20, and including a glass fiber felt drain layer wrapped about the rigid outer perforated retaining tube.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
100 words
A coalescing filter comprising a composite coalescing filter tube as described in claim 2, and including means for introducing the fluid to be filtered to the interior of said composite coalescing filter tube at the inside of the innermost filter layer in such a manner that such fluid will flow through the remaining layers of said filter, wherein said composite coalescing filter tube has its ends substantially closed by a pair of closure members and is mounted inside a suitable filter housing having inlet means sealingly communicating with the interior of said filter and outlet means communicating with the atmosphere.
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