Wire filter cage

Claim 1

A wire frame assembly for supporting a filter bag or the like, comprising: a first section having a first section junction end and a plurality of wire elements extending generally along the length thereof, presenting a first section external periphery, said wire elements presenting generally sharp ends terminating at said first section junction end generally in the plane of said first section external periphery; a second section having a second section junction end and a plurality of wire elements extending generally along the length thereof defining a second section external periphery, said wire elements presenting generally sharp ends terminating at said second section junction end generally in the plane of said second section external periphery, said first and second sections being adapted for operably, detachably coupling to each other at said first and second junction ends to present a frame junction; and ring means operably carried by said first section junction end for isolating said filter bag from contact with said first section and second section generally sharp wire element ends when said first and second sections are coupled together to present said junction, said first section external periphery and said second section external periphery presenting a wire frame external periphery, said ring means presenting a bag engaging surface outwardly from said frame external periphery whereby said bag is carried by said wire frame assembly spaced apart from said generally sharp wire element ends at said junction.