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Method of making filter cell having sealed periphery
Assignee: Specialty Materials Inc
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Filing: 1981-04-13
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Granted: 1982-08-31
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Expires: 2001-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for making a filter cell comprised of two cellulosic fiber containing filter media having a sealed periphery. The method comprises compressing the peripheries of each filter media, to form a flange. The media are then aligned to provide intimate face-to-face contact between the flanges. A spacer means is provided between the media to cause each to dish outwardly from the other media. The two media and spacer means are then placed into a mold surrounding the flanges. The mold has a means for providing a recompression force to the inner portions of the flanges. A thermoplastic polymer is then injected into the mold to form a seal around the flanges. The recompression force is sufficient to maintain the flanges in intimate face-to-face contact with each other and to prevent seepage of the polymer between the flanges when the polymer is injected into the mold. The sealed periphery is reliable, economical to produce, resistant to cracking, provides enhanced support for the filter media, and permits the production of a filter cell having low extractables.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Southall
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:34
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/70; B01; B01D; B01D29/00; B01D29/11; B01D29/111; B01D29/39; B01D29/41; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14467; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of making a filter cell comprising two cellulosic fiber containing filter media, the filter cell having a sealed periphery, comprising: (a) compressing peripheries of each media to form a flange at the periphery of each media; (b) aligning the two media to provide intimate face-to-face contact between the flanges; (c) providing spacer means between the media with a profile which causes each of the filter media within its flange to dish outwardly from the other media when the flanges are brought into intimate face-to face contact; (d) placing the two media with the spacer means therebetween into a mold which surrounds the flanges, the mold having a means for providing a recompressing force to the inner portions of the flanges; and (e) injecting into the mold a thermoplastic polymer to form a seal around the two flanges, wherein the recompression force is sufficient to maintain the flanges in intimate face-to-face contact with each other and to prevent seepage of the polymer between the flanges when the polymer is injected into the mold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of making a filter cell comprising two cellulosic fiber containing filter media, the filter cell having a sealed periphery, comprising: (a) compressing peripheries of each media to form a flange at the periphery of each media; (b) aligning the two media to provide intimate face-to-face contact between the flanges; (c) providing spacer means between the media with a profile which causes each of the filter media within its flange to dish outwardly from the other media when the flanges are brought into intimate face-to face contact; (d) placing the two media with the spacer means therebetween into a mold which surrounds the flanges, the mold having a means for providing a recompressing force to the inner portions of the flanges; and (e) injecting into the mold a thermoplastic polymer to form a seal around the two flanges, wherein the recompression force is sufficient to maintain the flanges in intimate face-to-face contact with each other and to prevent seepage of the polymer between the flanges when the polymer is injected into the mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1, wherein steps (a) and (b) are performed simultaneously by aligning the two media to provide intimate face-to-face contact between the peripheries of the media and compressing simultaneously the peripheries of the media to form a flange at the periphery of each media, the flanges being in intimate face-to-face contact with each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of: inserting the spacer means between the filter media prior to forming the flanges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising the step of: inserting the spacer means between the filter media after forming the flanges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the compressing step is performed by impactless compression.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the spacer means is polypropylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein each of the media is in disc form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the impactless compression force is from about 450 psi to about 2200 psi.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the injecting step is performed under a pressure which provides a velocity of polymer impacting the flanges which does not cause delamination or flaring of the flanges.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the injecting steps is performed under a pressure of about 1000 psi to about 5000 psi.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the injecting step is performed under a pressure of about 2000 psi to about 3000 psi.
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