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US5084178A
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Corrugated filter arrangement with support layer and flow channels
Assignee: Pall Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-15
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2009-03-15
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure describes an arrangement which comprises a porous filter layer and a porous support layer. The porous support layer has first and second surfaces and the porous filter layer is positioned near the first surface of the porous support layer. The filter arrangement further comprises several polymeric beads disposed in parallel strips on the second surface of the porous support layer. The filter arrangement is corrugated to form pleats which extend generally perpendicular to the polymeric beads. Each pleat includes an open end, a bight end, and first and second opposing sides which extend between the open end and the bight end and include a portion within each pleat in which the opposing sides are in essentially parallel relationship. Each bead extends from the open end of the pleat along the first side to the bight end and from the bight end of the pleat along the second side to the open end. The portions of each bead which extend along the parallel portions of the opposing sides of the pleat are joined to one another.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Miller
- 👤 Joseph R. Swiezbin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:56
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/52; B01D46/521; B01D29/00; B01D29/01; B01D29/012; B01D29/05; B01D29/07; B01D39/00; B01D39/14; B01D39/16; B01D39/18; B01D39/20; B01D39/2003; B01D39/2017; B01D39/2024; B01D46/10; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/04; B01D2201/0407; B01D2265/00; B01D2265/06; B01D2275/00; B01D2275/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A filter arrangement comprising a porous support layer which has first and second surfaces, a porous filter layer which is positioned near the first surface of the porous support layer, and a plurality of polymeric beads which are disposed in parallel strips on the second surface of the porous support layer, the filter arrangement being corrugated to define pleats extending generally perpendicular to the polymeric beads wherein each pleat includes an open end, a bight end, and first and second opposing sides and includes a portion within each pleat in which the opposing sides are in essentially parallel relationship, and wherein each bead extends from the open end of the pleat along the first side to the bight end and from the bight end of the pleat along the second side to the open end and the portions of each bead which comprise a hot-melt adhesive material and which extend along the essentially parallel portions of the opposing sides of the pleat having been joined to one another by heat-setting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A filter arrangement comprising a porous support layer which has first and second surfaces, a porous filter layer which is positioned near the first surface of the porous support layer, and a plurality of polymeric beads which are disposed in parallel strips on the second surface of the porous support layer, the filter arrangement being corrugated to define pleats extending generally perpendicular to the polymeric beads wherein each pleat includes an open end, a bight end, and first and second opposing sides and includes a portion within each pleat in which the opposing sides are in essentially parallel relationship, and wherein each bead extends from the open end of the pleat along the first side to the bight end and from the bight end of the pleat along the second side to the open end and the portions of each bead which comprise a hot-melt adhesive material and which extend along the essentially parallel portions of the opposing sides of the pleat having been joined to one another by heat-setting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the porous support layer principally comprises cellulose fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the porous support layer comprises a nonwoven web of fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the porous support layer has a larger rated pore size than the porous filter layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the first and second surfaces of the porous support layer respectively comprise upstream and downstream surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the porous filter layer principally comprises cellulose fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the porous filter layer consists essentially of glass fibers and a resin binder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the rated pore size of the porous filter layer is no greater than 50 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the porous filter layer has a first surface disposed immediately adjacent to the first surface of the porous support layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein each bead comprises a continuous strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein each bead is formed from a material which comprises a polyamide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein each bead is joined to the second surface of the porous support layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein each bead has a generally circular cross section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter arrangement of claim 1 wherein the bead portions are fused to one another.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
253 words
A filter arrangement for removing one or more substances from a fluid flowing through the filter arrangement, the filter arrangement comprising a layer of a porous filter medium which principally includes cellulose fibers and further includes glass fibers, polyester fibers, and a resin binder, the porous filter layer having a downstream surface, a layer of a porous support medium which principally includes cellulose fibers and has a rated pore size greater than the rated pore size of the porous filter layer, the porous support layer having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface of the porous support layer lying adjacent to the downstream surface of the porous filter layer, and a plurality of polyamide beads which comprise a hot-melt adhesive material and which are disposed in continuous, parallel strips on the downstream surface of the porous support layer, the filter arrangement being corrugated to define pleats extending generally perpendicular to the polymeric beads wherein each pleat includes an open end, a bight end, and first and second opposing sides and includes a portion within each pleat in which the opposing sides are in essentially parallel relationship, and wherein each bead extends from the open end of the pleat along the first side to the bight end and from the bight end of the pleat along the second side to the open end and the portions of each bead which extend along the essentially parallel portions of the opposing sides of the pleat having been fused to one another by heat-setting.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
253 words
A filter arrangement for removing one or more substances from a fluid flowing through the filter arrangement, the filter arrangement comprising a layer of a porous filter medium which principally includes cellulose fibers and further includes glass fibers, polyester fibers, and a resin binder, the porous filter layer having a downstream surface, a layer of a porous support medium which principally includes cellulose fibers and has a rated pore size greater than the rated pore size of the porous filter layer, the porous support layer having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface of the porous support layer lying adjacent to the downstream surface of the porous filter layer, and a plurality of polyamide beads which comprise a hot-melt adhesive material and which are disposed in continuous, parallel strips on the downstream surface of the porous support layer, the filter arrangement being corrugated to define pleats extending generally perpendicular to the polymeric beads wherein each pleat includes an open end, a bight end, and first and second opposing sides and includes a portion within each pleat in which the opposing sides are in essentially parallel relationship, and wherein each bead extends from the open end of the pleat along the first side to the bight end and from the bight end of the pleat along the second side to the open end and the portions of each bead which extend along the essentially parallel portions of the opposing sides of the pleat having been fused to one another by heat-setting.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The filter arrangement of claim 15 wherein the porous filter layer has a rated pore size in the range from about 3 to about 25 microns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
241 words
The filter arrangement for removing one or more substances from a fluid flowing through the filter arrangement, the filter arrangement comprising a layer of a porous filter medium which consists essentially of glass fibers and a resin binder, the porous filter layer having a downstream surface, a layer of a porous support medium which principally includes cellulose fibers and has a rated pore size greater than the rated pore size of the porous filter layer, the porous support layer having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface lying adjacent to the downstream surface of the porous filter layer, and a plurality of polyamide beads which comprise a hot-melt adhesive material and which are disposed in continuous, parallel strips on the downstream surface of the porous support layer, the filter arrangement being corrugated to define pleats extending generally perpendicular to the polymeric beads wherein each pleat includes an open end, a bight end, and first and second opposing sides and includes a portion within each pleat in which the opposing sides are in essentially parallel relationship, and each bead extends from the open end of the pleat along the first side to the bight end and from the bight end of the pleat along the second side to the open end and the portions of each bead which extend along the essentially parallel portions of the opposing sides of the pleat having been fused to one another by heat-setting.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
241 words
The filter arrangement for removing one or more substances from a fluid flowing through the filter arrangement, the filter arrangement comprising a layer of a porous filter medium which consists essentially of glass fibers and a resin binder, the porous filter layer having a downstream surface, a layer of a porous support medium which principally includes cellulose fibers and has a rated pore size greater than the rated pore size of the porous filter layer, the porous support layer having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface lying adjacent to the downstream surface of the porous filter layer, and a plurality of polyamide beads which comprise a hot-melt adhesive material and which are disposed in continuous, parallel strips on the downstream surface of the porous support layer, the filter arrangement being corrugated to define pleats extending generally perpendicular to the polymeric beads wherein each pleat includes an open end, a bight end, and first and second opposing sides and includes a portion within each pleat in which the opposing sides are in essentially parallel relationship, and each bead extends from the open end of the pleat along the first side to the bight end and from the bight end of the pleat along the second side to the open end and the portions of each bead which extend along the essentially parallel portions of the opposing sides of the pleat having been fused to one another by heat-setting.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The filter arrangement of claim 17 wherein the porous filter layer has a rated pore size in the range from about 1 to about 50 microns.
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