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US4880537A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multiple disc type filter and disc construction useful therein

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-14
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Granted: 1989-11-14
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Expires: 2008-03-14
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Abstract

Abstract A disc-type filter including a housing having an inlet connectable to an upstream pipe, and an outlet connectable to a downstream pipe; and a stack of discs disposed within the housing for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between the discs from the upstream side of the stack to the downstream side thereof; characterized in that the stack includes: a plurality of cooperating filter elements defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including a first surface having a large surface area and a second surface contacting only a portion of the large surface area of the first surface and leaving a portion of the large surface area on the upstream side of the stack not contacted thereby, at least one of said first and second surfaces being formed with grooves at the areas at which the first and second surfaces contact, thereby to form: (a) compartments on the upstream side of the stack for accumulation of solid particles; and (b) edge filtering passageways extending along the grooves in contact with the second surface, which passageways define the minimum size of particles separated by the filter and extend from the compartments to the downstream side of the stack, and wherein the second surface is formed with serrated edge surfaces defining the compartments on the upstream side of the stack, thereby increasing the length along which edge filtering passageways are defined.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mordeki Drori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:45
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D29/00; B01D29/44; B01D29/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 243 words
A filter including a housing having an inlet connectable to an upstream pipe, and an outlet connectable to a downstream pipe; and a stack of discs disposed within said housing for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between said discs from the upstream side of said stack to the downstream side thereof; characterized in that said stack includes: a plurality of cooperating filter elements defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including a first surface defining a large surface area and a second surface contacting only a portion of said large surface area of said first surface and leaving a portion of the large surface area on the upstream side of the stack not contacted thereby, at least one of said first and second surfaces being formed with grooves at the areas at which said first and second surfaces contact, thereby to form means enabling use of the filter in high pressure or corrosive environments including: (a) compartments on the upstream side of the stack for accumulation of solid particles; and (b) edge filtering passageways extending along the grooves in contact with said second surface, which passageways define the minimum size of particles separated by the filter and extend from said compartments to the downstream side of the stack, and wherein said second surface is formed with serrated edge surfaces defining said compartments on the upstream side of the stack, thereby increasing the length along which edge filtering passageways are defined.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 243 words
A filter including a housing having an inlet connectable to an upstream pipe, and an outlet connectable to a downstream pipe; and a stack of discs disposed within said housing for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between said discs from the upstream side of said stack to the downstream side thereof; characterized in that said stack includes: a plurality of cooperating filter elements defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including a first surface defining a large surface area and a second surface contacting only a portion of said large surface area of said first surface and leaving a portion of the large surface area on the upstream side of the stack not contacted thereby, at least one of said first and second surfaces being formed with grooves at the areas at which said first and second surfaces contact, thereby to form means enabling use of the filter in high pressure or corrosive environments including: (a) compartments on the upstream side of the stack for accumulation of solid particles; and (b) edge filtering passageways extending along the grooves in contact with said second surface, which passageways define the minimum size of particles separated by the filter and extend from said compartments to the downstream side of the stack, and wherein said second surface is formed with serrated edge surfaces defining said compartments on the upstream side of the stack, thereby increasing the length along which edge filtering passageways are defined.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said first surface contains grooves in the areas of said compartments, which grooves communicate with said edge filtering passageways for permitting liquid flow therethrough even when said compartments become clogged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 41 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said second surface contacts said first surface such that a portion of said large surface area of said first surface at the downstream side of ths stack is non-contacted by said second surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein both said first and second surfaces contain grooves at the areas at which said first and second surfaces contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said first surfaces are alternated with said second surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said plurality of filter elements includes a first plurality of filter discs interspersed with a second plurality of spacer discs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 38 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said plurality of filter elements includes a plurality of filter discs having said first surface formed on one face thereof and said second surface formed on an opposite face thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said second surface where it contacts said first surface is flat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 38 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein the area of said first surface which is not contacted by said second surface is greater than the area of said first surface which is contacted by said second surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 32 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said first surface has grooves extending in a generally radial direction and said second surface defines upstream edges which are mostly circumferential in orientation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 40 words
A filter according to claim 10 and wherein said macro grooves extend generally in the radial direction and said grooves in said first surface also extend generally in the radial direction but at a different angle than said macro grooves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 29 words
A filter according to claim 10 and wherein said macro grooves extend generally in the radial direction and said grooves in said first surface extend in the circumferential direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 32 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said first surface has grooves extending in a generally circumferential direction and said second surface defines upstream edges which are mostly radial in orientation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 17 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said second surface defines edges in a sinuous configuration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 50 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said second surface defines macro grooves which are substantially wider than the grooves of said first surface, said grooves of the first surface being contacted by the crests of said macro grooves and being spaced from the valleys of said macro grooves.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 37 words
A filter according to claim 1 and wherein said grooves in said first surface are tapered, thereby to define a fluid flow passageway in the narrowed region thereof even when the remainder thereof is filled with particles.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 248 words
For use in a filter including a housing having an inlet connectable to an upstream pipe, and an outlet connectable to a downstream pipe, a filter assembly comprising: a plurality of cooperating filter elements arranged in a stack and arranged to be disposed in said housing for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between said elements from an upstream side of said stack to a downstream side thereof and defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including a first surface defining a large surface area and a second surface contacting only a portion of said large surface area of said first surface and leaving a portion of the large surface area on the upstream side of the stack not contacted thereby, at least one of said first and second surfaces being formed with grooves at the areas at which said first and second surfaces contact, thereby to form means enabling use of said filter in high pressure or corrosive environments including: (a) compartments on the upstream side of the stack for accumulation of solid particles; and (b) edge filtering passageways extending along the grooves in contact with said second surface, which passageways define the minimum size of particles separated by the filter and extend from said compartments to the downstream side of the stack, and wherein said second surface is formed with serrated edge surfaces defining said compartments on the upstream side of the stack, thereby increasing the length along which edge filtering passageways are defined.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 248 words
For use in a filter including a housing having an inlet connectable to an upstream pipe, and an outlet connectable to a downstream pipe, a filter assembly comprising: a plurality of cooperating filter elements arranged in a stack and arranged to be disposed in said housing for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between said elements from an upstream side of said stack to a downstream side thereof and defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including a first surface defining a large surface area and a second surface contacting only a portion of said large surface area of said first surface and leaving a portion of the large surface area on the upstream side of the stack not contacted thereby, at least one of said first and second surfaces being formed with grooves at the areas at which said first and second surfaces contact, thereby to form means enabling use of said filter in high pressure or corrosive environments including: (a) compartments on the upstream side of the stack for accumulation of solid particles; and (b) edge filtering passageways extending along the grooves in contact with said second surface, which passageways define the minimum size of particles separated by the filter and extend from said compartments to the downstream side of the stack, and wherein said second surface is formed with serrated edge surfaces defining said compartments on the upstream side of the stack, thereby increasing the length along which edge filtering passageways are defined.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-11-13 1993-05-15 1993-11-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-11-13 1997-05-15 1997-11-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-11-13 2001-05-15 2001-11-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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