US4344784A
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Filter assembly for clean air rooms and work stations
Assignee: Dexon Inc
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Filing: 1981-02-27
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2001-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A filter assembly for clean air installations includes a block of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter material adhesively bonded and sealed within an imperforate rigid thin-walled side frame which extends axially beyond the inlet surface of the filter block and thus provides an integral plenum chamber volume as part of a self-contained filter subassembly. The side frame has peripheral cover and supporting flanges at its inlet and outlet ends and can thus be conveniently assembled with and removed from a reusable cover member and cover gasket for the plenum chamber and a reusable perforated outlet grill and one or more peripheral outlet sealing gaskets, all of which constitute parts of a complete filter assembly which can be readily supported by a standard or special ceiling or wall grid or frame assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter C. Deckas
- 👤 James A. Cooper
- 👤 James V. Leebens, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:58
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/18; Y10S55/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A filter assembly for a clean air installation comprising a block of filter material having axially spaced inlet and outlet surfaces and an outer peripheral side surface extending all around the block between the inlet and outlet surfaces, a supporting frame having a side frame portion comprising imperforate, rigid, thin side walls surrounding and closely fitting the peripheral side surface of the filter block, said side frame portion having open inlet and outlet ends defining respective side frame inlet and outlet openings corresponding to the filter block inlet and outlet surfaces, but spaced axially from each other a distance substantially greater than the distance between the inlet and outlet surfaces of the filter block, a layer of adhesive providing an adhesive bond between the outer peripheral side surface of the filter block and the surrounding walls of the side frame portion with the outlet surface of the filter block in essentially the same plane as the side frame outlet opening and with the side frame inlet opening spaced axially upstream from the filter block inlet surface, portions of said side frame walls thereby enclosing the sides and serving as side walls of a plenum chamber volume upstream of the filter block, and the adhesive layer providing an integral seal preventing leakage of air around the filter block from the plenum chamber volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A filter assembly for a clean air installation comprising a block of filter material having axially spaced inlet and outlet surfaces and an outer peripheral side surface extending all around the block between the inlet and outlet surfaces, a supporting frame having a side frame portion comprising imperforate, rigid, thin side walls surrounding and closely fitting the peripheral side surface of the filter block, said side frame portion having open inlet and outlet ends defining respective side frame inlet and outlet openings corresponding to the filter block inlet and outlet surfaces, but spaced axially from each other a distance substantially greater than the distance between the inlet and outlet surfaces of the filter block, a layer of adhesive providing an adhesive bond between the outer peripheral side surface of the filter block and the surrounding walls of the side frame portion with the outlet surface of the filter block in essentially the same plane as the side frame outlet opening and with the side frame inlet opening spaced axially upstream from the filter block inlet surface, portions of said side frame walls thereby enclosing the sides and serving as side walls of a plenum chamber volume upstream of the filter block, and the adhesive layer providing an integral seal preventing leakage of air around the filter block from the plenum chamber volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A filter assembly according to claim 1 having a plenum chamber inlet cover portion extending across and covering the side frame inlet opening and plenum chamber volume, and said cover portion having an air inlet opening therein of smaller cross-section area than the side frame inlet opening for conveying pressurized air into the plenum chamber volume and through the filter block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A filter assembly according to claim 2 having a self-contained blower unit mounted on the inlet cover portion for delivering pressurized air through the air inlet opening to the plenum chamber volume and filter block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A filter assembly according to claim 1 in which the side frame portion has a peripheral supporting flange projecting laterally outwardly around and in substantially the same plane as the filter block outlet surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A filter assembly according to claim 4 having a perforated outlet grill extending across the entire filter block outlet surface and having an imperforate peripheral edge overlapping at least a portion of the peripheral supporting flange outside the filter block outlet surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A filter assembly according to claim 5 wherein the peripheral supporting flange and the imperforate peripheral edge of its outlet grill have rectangular peripheral shapes and dimensions so as to be able to extend outwardly around rectangular areas and be supported by longitudinal and lateral extending panel supporting grid bars.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A filter assembly according to claim 6 having a rectangular peripheral outlet sealing gasket portion of a size fitting around the outside of the filter block outlet surface area on the downstream side of the imperforate outlet grill edge and peripheral side frame supporting flange so as to be able to seal the space between the filter assembly supporting flange and the supporting bars of standard panel supporting grid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A filter assembly according to claim 7 having a second rectangular peripheral outlet sealing gasket portion of a size fitting all around the outside of the filter block outlet surface area between the peripheral side frame supporting flange and imperforate outlet grill edge so as to be able to further seal the space between the filter assembly supporting flange and the supporting bars of a standard panel supporting grid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A filter assembly according to claim 7 in which the respective areas of the peripheral side frame supporting flange, imperforate outlet grill edge and peripheral outlet sealing gasket portions are essentially coextensive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A filter assembly according to claim 7 in which the peripheral side frame supporting flange and imperforate outlet grill edge have preformed aligned axial openings for receiving the ends of clamping fasteners adapted to extend through standard panel-supporting grid bars and peripheral side frame supporting flange and clamp the imperforate edge of the outlet grill and the sealing gasket therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
133 words
A filter assembly according to claim 7 in which the supporting frame has a peripheral cover flange projecting laterally outwardly from the side frame portion in substantially the same plane as the side frame inlet opening, said assembly also having a plenum chamber inlet cover member extending across and covering the side frame inlet opening, plenum chamber volume and cover flange, a cover edge gasket portion between the cover member and cover flange, cover fastening means removably securing said inlet cover and cover edge gasket in air-tight relation to said peripheral cover flange, and said inlet cover member having an air inlet opening therein of substantially smaller cross-section area than the side frame inlet opening for delivering pressurized air through the air inlet, into the plenum chamber volume and through the filter block.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A filter assembly according to claim 11 in which the filter block consists of a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-08-16 | 1986-02-15 | 1986-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-16 | 1990-02-15 | 1990-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-08-16 | 1994-02-15 | 1994-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |