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US4919805A
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Vertical leaf filter flush
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-03
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2008-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A system for continuously or periodically flushing collected particles from filter leaf assemblies without interrupting the filtering operation is disclosed. The filter leaf assemblies are constructed from a pair of like grid-like filter media support panels mounted in spaced parallel relationship within a rigid rectangular peripheral frame. Sheets of filter media overlie the outer surfaces of the support panels and are fixedly sealed to the frame around the entire periphery of the panel. One side of the frame is fixedly mounted to an outlet pipe whose interior communicates with the space between the support panels via mating slots in the pipe wall and frame. Two filter media attachment arrangements and two frame to pipe mounting arrangements are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard L. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:48
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D29/00; B01D29/39; B01D29/88; B01D29/885; B01D29/90; B01D29/904; B01D29/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In a leaf filter apparatus including an open topped tank for receiving a continuous flow of contaminated liquid to be filtered, a plurality of panel-like filter leafs mounted within said tank in closely spaced adjacent parallel relation with said leafs disposed in vertical general planes, said leafs being operable to separate particles from said liquid by collecting said particles on the exterior surfaces of said leafs while passing said liquid into a filtrate discharge system; the improvement comprising pump means operable to pump contaminated liquid from an intake in communication with the spaces between the filter leaves adjacent the bottom of said tank at a location below said filter leafs and to discharge said liquid back into the top of said tank to thereby induce an increased downward flow of liquid across the exterior surfaces of said filter leafs to flush collected particles therefrom toward the bottom of said tank while filtering.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a leaf filter apparatus including an open topped tank for receiving a continuous flow of contaminated liquid to be filtered, a plurality of panel-like filter leafs mounted within said tank in closely spaced adjacent parallel relation with said leafs disposed in vertical general planes, said leafs being operable to separate particles from said liquid by collecting said particles on the exterior surfaces of said leafs while passing said liquid into a filtrate discharge system; the improvement comprising pump means operable to pump contaminated liquid from an intake in communication with the spaces between the filter leaves adjacent the bottom of said tank at a location below said filter leafs and to discharge said liquid back into the top of said tank to thereby induce an increased downward flow of liquid across the exterior surfaces of said filter leafs to flush collected particles therefrom toward the bottom of said tank while filtering.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said pump means includes intake means located in said tank for establishing an increased downward flow of liquid from substantially all regions of said tank upon operation of said pump means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pump means discharges liquid downward through spaces between adjacent filter leafs at an increase rate of flow for cross flow flushing collected particles from said exterior surfaces of said filter leafs disposed in vertical general planes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said pump means draws liquid at a relatively high flow rate from said location in said tank below said filter leafs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
230 words
In a leaf filter apparatus including an open topped tank for receiving a flow of contaminated liquid to be filtered, a plurality of panel-like filter leaves mounted within said tank in closely spaced adjacent parallel relation with said leaves disposed in vertical general planes, said leaves being operable to separate particles from said liquid by collecting said particles on the exterior surfaces of said leaves while passing said liquid into a filtrate discharge system; the improvement comprising pump means operable to pump contaminated liquid from the bottom of said tank at a location below said filter leaves and to discharge said liquid back into the top of said tank to thereby induce and increase downward flow of liquid across the exterior surfaces of said filter leaves to flush collected particles therefrom toward the bottom of said tank while filtering, intake means located adjacent the bottom of said tank for establishing an increase downward draw of liquid from substantially all regions of said tank upon operation of said pump means, wherein said pump means draws liquid at a relatively high flow rate through said intake means at a location in said tank below said filter leaves and discharges liquid downward through spaces between adjacent filter leaves at an increase rate of flow forming a cross flow stream for flushing collected particles from said exterior surfaces of said filter leaves while filtering.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
230 words
In a leaf filter apparatus including an open topped tank for receiving a flow of contaminated liquid to be filtered, a plurality of panel-like filter leaves mounted within said tank in closely spaced adjacent parallel relation with said leaves disposed in vertical general planes, said leaves being operable to separate particles from said liquid by collecting said particles on the exterior surfaces of said leaves while passing said liquid into a filtrate discharge system; the improvement comprising pump means operable to pump contaminated liquid from the bottom of said tank at a location below said filter leaves and to discharge said liquid back into the top of said tank to thereby induce and increase downward flow of liquid across the exterior surfaces of said filter leaves to flush collected particles therefrom toward the bottom of said tank while filtering, intake means located adjacent the bottom of said tank for establishing an increase downward draw of liquid from substantially all regions of said tank upon operation of said pump means, wherein said pump means draws liquid at a relatively high flow rate through said intake means at a location in said tank below said filter leaves and discharges liquid downward through spaces between adjacent filter leaves at an increase rate of flow forming a cross flow stream for flushing collected particles from said exterior surfaces of said filter leaves while filtering.
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