Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A filter for polymer melts and solutions comprising: a casing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a hollow mandrel mounted within said casing; filter elements supported in said casing by said hollow mandrel for flowing a melt or solution therethrough for filtering thereof; two filtering baffles in each of said filter elements; a spacer plate in each of said filter elements located between said two filtering baffles; each said filter elements having a sleeve having through radial passages for providing communication of the inner space of the corresponding filter element with the inner space of said mandrel, said sleeve being located on the periphery of said mandrel between said filtering baffles; each of said filter elements having a seal located between said two filtering baffles on the periphery of said spacer plate; each of said filter elements having auxiliary seals, each being located between said filter elements on the periphery of said hollow mandrel; a spacer device comprising auxiliary spacer plates, each spacer plate being located between said filter elements and corresponding to the surface of said filtering baffle; a device for recirculating filtered polymer melts or solutions alternately through said filter elements for washing the filter; clamping flanges mounted on said hollow mandrel for axially fixing said filter elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A filter for polymer melts and solutions comprising: a casing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a hollow mandrel mounted within said casing; filter elements supported in said casing by said hollow mandrel for flowing a melt or solution therethrough for filtering thereof; two filtering baffles in each of said filter elements; a spacer plate in each of said filter elements located between said two filtering baffles; each said filter elements having a sleeve having through radial passages for providing communication of the inner space of the corresponding filter element with the inner space of said mandrel, said sleeve being located on the periphery of said mandrel between said filtering baffles; each of said filter elements having a seal located between said two filtering baffles on the periphery of said spacer plate; each of said filter elements having auxiliary seals, each being located between said filter elements on the periphery of said hollow mandrel; a spacer device comprising auxiliary spacer plates, each spacer plate being located between said filter elements and corresponding to the surface of said filtering baffle; a device for recirculating filtered polymer melts or solutions alternately through said filter elements for washing the filter; clamping flanges mounted on said hollow mandrel for axially fixing said filter elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A filter according to claim 1, wherein said washing device comprises: at least two end spacer plates, each spacer plate being mounted between each of said clamping flanges and a corresponding filter element; a device for tightening said seals which are located between said filtering baffles on the periphery of said spacer plates, said device being axially movable to different set axial positions on one of said clamping flanges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A filter according to claim 2, wherein said device for tightening said seals comprises a threaded sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A filter according to claim 2, including an auxiliary sleeve located on the periphery of said filter elements, said auxiliary spacer plates and said two end spacer plates, and mounted on said clamping flanges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A filter according to claim 1, including an auxiliary sleeve located on the periphery of said filter elements, said auxiliary spacer plates and said two end spacer plates and mounted on said clamping flanges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A filter according to claim 5, wherein said auxiliary sleeve is perforated and is internally provided with multiple helical grooves for eliminating dead zones and lowering hydraulic resistance.