US4978450A
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Filtering element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-08
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2008-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A fluid filter including a housing defining a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet is disclosed. A filter element defining an upstream surface communicates with the fluid inlet and a downstream cylindrical surface communicates with the fluid outlet. The filter element includes a stack of filter disks defining a hollow volume interiorly thereof and a longitudinal axis. The filter includes a backflushing device having an axially displaceable backflushing nozzle assembly disposed within the hollow volume, and includes a rotating head coupled to the fluid inlet and a fluid outlet arranged to provide a generally radially directed pressurized jet and rotational motion of the rotating head for removing sediment from the filter element.
Inventors
- 👤 Mordeki Drori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:43
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D25/00; B01D25/22; B01D25/26; B01D25/30; B01D25/307; B01D25/32; B01D25/325; B01D25/327; B01D29/00; B01D29/11; B01D29/13; B01D29/15; B01D29/44; B01D29/46; B01D29/62; B01D29/66; B01D29/68; B01D29/682; B01D29/684; B01D29/88; B01D29/885; B01D29/90; B01D29/902; B01D29/94; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/08; B01D2201/081; B01D2201/084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
For use in a disk-type filter including a housing having an inlet connectable to an upstream pipe, and an outlet connectable to a downstream pipe, a stack of disks disposed within the housing for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between the disks from the upstream side of the stack to the downstream side thereof, and a filter aid in operative engagement with said stack and disposed at the upstream side thereof; wherein the stack comprises a plurality of co-operating filter elements defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including: a first surface defining a plurality of spaced, generally circumferentially extending raised line portions separated by generally circumferentially extending grooves; and a second surface defining a plurality of generally radially extending fingers each outlined by a raised line portion, the exterior of the fingers communicating with either one of the upstream side or the downstream side and the interiors of the fingers communicating with the other one of the upstream side or the downstream side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
For use in a disk-type filter including a housing having an inlet connectable to an upstream pipe, and an outlet connectable to a downstream pipe, a stack of disks disposed within the housing for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between the disks from the upstream side of the stack to the downstream side thereof, and a filter aid in operative engagement with said stack and disposed at the upstream side thereof; wherein the stack comprises a plurality of co-operating filter elements defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including: a first surface defining a plurality of spaced, generally circumferentially extending raised line portions separated by generally circumferentially extending grooves; and a second surface defining a plurality of generally radially extending fingers each outlined by a raised line portion, the exterior of the fingers communicating with either one of the upstream side or the downstream side and the interiors of the fingers communicating with the other one of the upstream side or the downstream side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
124 words
A filter element comprising: a stack of filter elements for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between the filter elements from the upstream side of the stack to the downstream side thereof, wherein the stack includes a plurality of co-operating filter elements defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including a first surface defining an array of grooves, extending in a first orientation, and a second surface defining an undulating strip defining an array of grooves facing the array of grooves of the first surface and extending in a second orientation, skewed with respect to the first orientation, one side of the undulating strip communicating with the upstream side and the other side of the undulating strip communicating with the downstream side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
A filter element comprising: a stack of filter elements for separating solid particles from a fluid flowing between the filter elements from the upstream side of the stack to the downstream side thereof, wherein the stack includes a plurality of co-operating filter elements defining a plurality of paired co-operating filter surfaces, including a first surface defining an array of grooves, extending in a first orientation, and a second surface defining an undulating strip defining an array of grooves facing the array of grooves of the first surface and extending in a second orientation, skewed with respect to the first orientation, one side of the undulating strip communicating with the upstream side and the other side of the undulating strip communicating with the downstream side.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-12-17 | 1994-06-18 | 1994-12-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-12-17 | 1998-06-18 | 1998-12-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-12-17 | 2002-06-18 | 2002-12-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |