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Spiral wrapped fluid treatment element
Assignee: Pall Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-23
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2009-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Filter cartridge elements are provided with a spiral wrapping made from a thermoplastic polymer to give stability against inside-out flow and to protect the filtration medium. The spiral wrapping is attached to underlying turns of the wrap and to the surface of the filter cartridge by fusion bonding.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin F. Harwood
- 👤 Peter J. Degen
- 👤 Ronald Spinelli, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:23
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/28; C02F1/283; B; B01; B01D; B01D24/00; B01D24/001; B01D24/02; B01D24/04; B01D24/08; B01J; B01J47/00; B01J47/12; B01J47/133; C02F2201/00; C02F2201/002; C02F2201/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An element for treating a fluid flowing through the element, the fluid treatment element comprising: a permeable filter medium having a hollow configuration, an external surface, and an end; a permeable wrap having successive overlapping windings spirally wound around and completely covering the external surface of the filter medium wherein the hoop strength of the spirally would element is sufficient to withstand inside-out flow at a pressure drop of at least 75 psid, less than 10% of the pressure drop being across the permeable wrap, each winding of the permeable wrap being positively fastened to at least one of the filter medium and a previous lapped winding; and an end cap secured to the end of the filter medium and the permeable wrap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An element for treating a fluid flowing through the element, the fluid treatment element comprising: a permeable filter medium having a hollow configuration, an external surface, and an end; a permeable wrap having successive overlapping windings spirally wound around and completely covering the external surface of the filter medium wherein the hoop strength of the spirally would element is sufficient to withstand inside-out flow at a pressure drop of at least 75 psid, less than 10% of the pressure drop being across the permeable wrap, each winding of the permeable wrap being positively fastened to at least one of the filter medium and a previous lapped winding; and an end cap secured to the end of the filter medium and the permeable wrap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 1 wherein the permeable filter medium comprises a cylindrical cartridge and wherein the permeable wrap comprises a polymeric thermoplastic material having a fusion temperature below its decomposition temperature, said wrap being spirally wound about and completely covering the external surface of the cartridge and having inner and outer surfaces, first and second edge portions, and an end portion, the second edge portion of the wrap overlapping the outer surface of the wrap on the previous turn of the wrap, and the inner surface of the wrap having a section contiguous with the external surface of the cartridge, said permeable wrap being fusion bonded to at least one of the external surface of the permeable cartridge and the previous turn of the wrap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 in which the spiral wrap is fusion bonded to the external surface of the cartridge and to itself in a continuous line in the portion adjacent the second edge of the wrap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 in which the spiral wrap is fusion bonded to the external surface of the cartridge and to itself at spaced intervals along the portion adjacent the second edge of the wrap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 in which the spiral wrap is formed of a polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 in which the spiral wrap is formed of glass or metal fibers coated with polyvinylchloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 in which the spiral wrap is formed of a polymer or copolymer of an olefin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 which further comprises a precoat demineralizer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 wherein the end of the cartridge is fusion bonded to the end portion of the wrap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 2 wherein the cartridge comprises a cylindrical nonwoven mass of polymeric microfibers substantially free of fiber-to-fiber bonding and secured to each other by mechanical entanglement of the fibers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 1 wherein the permeable filter medium comprises a cylindrical mass of microfibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 11 wherein the microfibers are substantially free of fiber-to-fiber bonding and are secured by mechanical entanglement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
127 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 1 wherein the filter medium comprises a cartridge including a depth filter and wherein the permeable wrap comprises a permeable polyethylene wrap having a fusion temperature below about 175° C. that is spirally wound about and completely covers the external surface of the cartridge and has inner and outer surfaces, first and second edge portions, and an end portion, the second edge portion of the wrap overlapping the outer surface of wrap on the previous turn of the wrap, and the inner surface of the wrap having a section contiguous to the external surface of the cartridge, said wrap being fusion bonded to at least one of the external surface of the cartridge and the previous turn of the wrap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 1 wherein each winding is positively fastened to both the filter medium and a previous lapped winding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 1 wherein the positive fastening comprises fusion bonding.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fluid treatment element according to claim 1 wherein the positive fastening comprises adhesive bonding.
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