US5352256A
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Air intake protection device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-09-07
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Granted: 1994-10-04
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Expires: 2013-09-07
Abstract
Abstract An air intake protection device includes a deflector for directing polluted inlet air in a cyclonic motion as it enters a pollution chamber forcing heavier pollutant particles toward the inside wall of the pollution chamber, causing them to fall into a debris collection chamber. Lighter pollutant particles are engaged by a non-planar filter and a second, final filter. Clean, filtered air is thereby forced through a clean air chamber to an air outlet which communicates the clean, filtered air from the device housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald D. Stead
- 👤 Craig M. Blackmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:32
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04C; B04C9/00; B01; B01D; B01D50/00; B01D50/20; B04C5/00; B04C5/02; B04C5/08; B04C5/10; B04C5/12; F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/02; F02M35/022; F02M35/024; B04C2009/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An air filtration device comprising: a housing defining at least one pollution chamber; at least one air intake for communicating polluted air into the pollution chamber; an air outlet for communicating filtered air from the housing; means for forcing polluted air into the inlet and filtered air from the outlet; a non-planar filter disposed within the pollution chamber and between the air inlet and outlet; a clean air chamber disposed within the housing and between the non-planar filter and the air outlet; a debris collection chamber disposed within the housing and in communication with the pollution chamber; deflector means disposed within the pollution chamber for causing the inlet air to be directed in a cyclonic path as it enters the pollution chamber whereby heavier pollutant particles within the polluted air are separated from the polluted air and into the debris collection chamber, and lighter pollutant particles are engaged by the non-planar filter as the polluted air is forced through the non-planar filter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An air filtration device comprising: a housing defining at least one pollution chamber; at least one air intake for communicating polluted air into the pollution chamber; an air outlet for communicating filtered air from the housing; means for forcing polluted air into the inlet and filtered air from the outlet; a non-planar filter disposed within the pollution chamber and between the air inlet and outlet; a clean air chamber disposed within the housing and between the non-planar filter and the air outlet; a debris collection chamber disposed within the housing and in communication with the pollution chamber; deflector means disposed within the pollution chamber for causing the inlet air to be directed in a cyclonic path as it enters the pollution chamber whereby heavier pollutant particles within the polluted air are separated from the polluted air and into the debris collection chamber, and lighter pollutant particles are engaged by the non-planar filter as the polluted air is forced through the non-planar filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said air intake comprises an air intake pipe and the deflector means comprises curves formed in said intake pipe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said air intake further comprises a plurality of air intake pipes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 3 wherein said air intake pipes are equidistantly spaced.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pollution chamber is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said non-planar filter further comprises a conical filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said non-planar filter is non-flammable, water and tear resistant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said non-planar filter and said debris collection chamber are removably mounted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a second filter located between said non-planar filter and said air outlet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 9 wherein said second filter is a flat, non-flammable, water and tear resistant filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
166 words
An air filtration device comprising: a housing defining a plurality of pollution chambers; at least one air intake for each pollution chamber for communicating polluted air into the pollution chamber; an air outlet for communicating filtered air from the housing; means for forcing polluted air into the inlet and filtered air from the outlet; a non-planar filter disposed within each pollution chamber and between the air inlet and outlet; a clean air chamber disposed within the housing and between the non-planar filters and the air outlet; a debris collection chamber disposed within the housing and in communication with the pollution chambers; deflector means disposed within each pollution chamber for causing the inlet air to be directed in a cyclonic path as it enters the pollution chamber whereby heavier pollutant particles within the polluted air are separated from the polluted air and into the debris collection chamber, and lighter pollutant particles are engaged by the non-planar filter as the polluted air is forced through the non-planar filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
166 words
An air filtration device comprising: a housing defining a plurality of pollution chambers; at least one air intake for each pollution chamber for communicating polluted air into the pollution chamber; an air outlet for communicating filtered air from the housing; means for forcing polluted air into the inlet and filtered air from the outlet; a non-planar filter disposed within each pollution chamber and between the air inlet and outlet; a clean air chamber disposed within the housing and between the non-planar filters and the air outlet; a debris collection chamber disposed within the housing and in communication with the pollution chambers; deflector means disposed within each pollution chamber for causing the inlet air to be directed in a cyclonic path as it enters the pollution chamber whereby heavier pollutant particles within the polluted air are separated from the polluted air and into the debris collection chamber, and lighter pollutant particles are engaged by the non-planar filter as the polluted air is forced through the non-planar filter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said air intake comprises an air intake pipe and the deflector means comprises curves formed in said intake pipe.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 12 wherein said air intake further comprises a plurality of air intake pipes which are equidistantly spaced.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said pollution chambers are cylindrical in shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said non-planar filters further comprise conical filters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said non-planar filters are non-flammable, water and tear resistant.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said non-planar filters and said debris collection chamber are removably mounted,
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 11 further comprising a second filter located between said non-planar filters and said air outlet.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 18 wherein said second filter is a flat, non-flammable, water and tear resistant filter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
An air filtration device as set forth in claim 11 wherein the air in adjacent pollution chambers circulates in opposite directions.
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