US5415677A
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Air filters including filters configured for both radial and axial sealing
Assignee: Mann and Hummel Filtration Technology US LLC
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Filing: 1993-12-28
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Granted: 1995-05-16
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Expires: 2013-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A metal, U-shaped, annular cap is placed over one end of a cylindrical body of filter material. The metal end cap is retained on the body of filter material by a layer of plastisol and has adhered to the outside surface thereof an annular gasket made of either polyurethane or a closed or opened cell foam. The gasket presents an axially extending sealing surface for effecting a radial seal with a sealing flange in a filter housing. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a second annular gasket is provided which is adhered to the surface of the U-shaped end cap and extends axially therefrom. The second annular gasket has a radial surface for effecting an axial seal with a filter housing configured for axial sealing with filter elements disposed therewithin.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Ager
- 👤 Edward A. Covington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:38
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/02; F02M35/024; B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2411; B01D46/56; B01D46/62; B01D46/64; B01D2265/00; B01D2265/04; B01D2271/00; B01D2271/02; B01D2271/022; B01D2271/027; B01D2279/00; B01D2279/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
352 words
In a cylindrical filter element which has a filter body of filter material that is annular in cross-section and has inner and outer surfaces retained between inner and outer cylindrical screens; the filter element having first and second ends, wherein the first end rests against a closed end of a housing adapted to retain the filter element and the second end seals against an axially extending flange disposed proximate an open end of the housing having an axial air outlet, and wherein air introduced radially in the housing passes through the filter body into a hollow core thereof and passes out of the filter through an axial opening therein, the improvement comprising: a stiff annular end cap made of metal, being disposed over the filter body at the second end of the filter element and being adhered to the filter body, the stiff annular end cap having a first radially extending portion, a second radially extending portion extensing radially beyond the first radially extending portion and at least an inner axially extending portion; a first annular gasket having a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion, the gasket having a mounting surface which is adhered to the stiff end cap and a radially disposed sealing surface at least on the axially extending portion thereof for sealing engagement with the axially extending flange disposed proximate the open end of the housing, the radially extending portion of the first annular gasket extending only over [a]the first portion of the radially extending portion of the stiff annular end cap; the first annular gasket being made of a relatively soft, foam[-type]material, whereby the first annular gasket isolates the inner and outer surfaces of the filter body from one another and a second annular gasket on the second portion of the stiff end cap, the second annular gasket having a radially extending end face for sealing axially with a portion of the housing proximate the open end thereof, whereby the inner and outer surfaces of the filter element may be isolated by either a radially extending, axial sealing surface or an axially extending, radial sealing surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
352 words
In a cylindrical filter element which has a filter body of filter material that is annular in cross-section and has inner and outer surfaces retained between inner and outer cylindrical screens; the filter element having first and second ends, wherein the first end rests against a closed end of a housing adapted to retain the filter element and the second end seals against an axially extending flange disposed proximate an open end of the housing having an axial air outlet, and wherein air introduced radially in the housing passes through the filter body into a hollow core thereof and passes out of the filter through an axial opening therein, the improvement comprising: a stiff annular end cap made of metal, being disposed over the filter body at the second end of the filter element and being adhered to the filter body, the stiff annular end cap having a first radially extending portion, a second radially extending portion extensing radially beyond the first radially extending portion and at least an inner axially extending portion; a first annular gasket having a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion, the gasket having a mounting surface which is adhered to the stiff end cap and a radially disposed sealing surface at least on the axially extending portion thereof for sealing engagement with the axially extending flange disposed proximate the open end of the housing, the radially extending portion of the first annular gasket extending only over [a]the first portion of the radially extending portion of the stiff annular end cap; the first annular gasket being made of a relatively soft, foam[-type]material, whereby the first annular gasket isolates the inner and outer surfaces of the filter body from one another and a second annular gasket on the second portion of the stiff end cap, the second annular gasket having a radially extending end face for sealing axially with a portion of the housing proximate the open end thereof, whereby the inner and outer surfaces of the filter element may be isolated by either a radially extending, axial sealing surface or an axially extending, radial sealing surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement of claim 1, wherein the jackets are made of an open cell foam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement of claim 1, wherein the jackets are made of a closed cell foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The improvement of claim 1, wherein the jackets are made of polyurethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement of claim 1, wherein the stiff end cap is U-shaped in cross-section with an outer axially extending portion extending over the exterior cylindrical screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement of claim 5, wherein the stiff end cap is adhered to the end of the filter body by a layer of plastisol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement of claim 5, wherein the layer of plastisol embeds end portions of the inner and outer screens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The improvement of claim 1, wherein the filter element is a primary filter element which cooperates with a secondary filter element which extends within, and is coaxial with respect, to the primary filter element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
240 words
A cylindrical filter element for mounting in a housing having a closed end and an open end, the cylindrical filter element comprising: a tubular body of filter material having an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface and a first annular end face and a second annular end face; inner and outer stiff screens sandwiching the tubular body of filter material therebetween; a round pan adhered to the first end of the tubular body, the round pan having a resilient annular stop for engaging with the closed end of the housing; a stiff, U-shaped end cap adhered to the second end of the tubular body, the U-shaped end cap having first and second annular, axially extending portions and an annular radial portion, the radial portion overlying the second end of the tubular body and the axial portions overlying the inner and outer stiff screens; at least a first annular gasket adhered to the stiff end cap, the first annular gasket having an axially extending portion with a radially facing sealing face and a radially extending portion overlying only a first section of the radial portion of the end cap, leaving a second section of the end cap uncovered by the first annular gasket, and a second annular gasket with a radially extending axially facing sealing surface; the second annular gasket being adhered to the second section of the radial portion of the end cap outboard of the first section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
240 words
A cylindrical filter element for mounting in a housing having a closed end and an open end, the cylindrical filter element comprising: a tubular body of filter material having an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface and a first annular end face and a second annular end face; inner and outer stiff screens sandwiching the tubular body of filter material therebetween; a round pan adhered to the first end of the tubular body, the round pan having a resilient annular stop for engaging with the closed end of the housing; a stiff, U-shaped end cap adhered to the second end of the tubular body, the U-shaped end cap having first and second annular, axially extending portions and an annular radial portion, the radial portion overlying the second end of the tubular body and the axial portions overlying the inner and outer stiff screens; at least a first annular gasket adhered to the stiff end cap, the first annular gasket having an axially extending portion with a radially facing sealing face and a radially extending portion overlying only a first section of the radial portion of the end cap, leaving a second section of the end cap uncovered by the first annular gasket, and a second annular gasket with a radially extending axially facing sealing surface; the second annular gasket being adhered to the second section of the radial portion of the end cap outboard of the first section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cylindrical filter element of claim 9, wherein the first gasket is made of polyurethane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cylindrical filter element of claim 9, wherein the first gasket is made of a resilient foam-type material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cylindrical filter element of claim 9, wherein the inner and outer screens and the stiff end cap are made of metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
278 words
In a secondary cylindrical filter element for positioning with a primary filter element in a radial spaced relation thereto, which filter element has a filter body of filter material that is annular in cross-section and has interior and exterior surfaces retained between inner and outer cylindrical screens; the filter element having first and second ends, wherein the first end rests against a closed end of a housing adapted to retain the filter element and the second end seals against an axially extending flange disposed proximate an open end of the housing having an axial air outlet, and wherein air introduced radially in the housing passes through the filter body into a hollow core thereof and passes out of the filter through an axial opening therein, the improvement comprising: a stiff annular end cap disposed over the filter body at the second end of the filter element and being adhered to the filter body, the stiff annular end cap having an exterior surface, a radially extending portion and inner and outer axially extending portions; and an annular gasket which is U-shaped in cross-section and completely overlies the exterior surface of the cap, the gasket having an outer, axially extending portion and an inner, axially extending portion; the outer, axially extending portion extending in an axial direction further than the inner axially extending portion and extending past the axially extending portion of the end cap in abutting relationship with the exterior screen, the outer axially extending portion having an axially extending sealing surface thereon for sealing in a radial direction against the axially extending flange of the housing wherein the gasket isolates the inner and outer surfaces from one another.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
278 words
In a secondary cylindrical filter element for positioning with a primary filter element in a radial spaced relation thereto, which filter element has a filter body of filter material that is annular in cross-section and has interior and exterior surfaces retained between inner and outer cylindrical screens; the filter element having first and second ends, wherein the first end rests against a closed end of a housing adapted to retain the filter element and the second end seals against an axially extending flange disposed proximate an open end of the housing having an axial air outlet, and wherein air introduced radially in the housing passes through the filter body into a hollow core thereof and passes out of the filter through an axial opening therein, the improvement comprising: a stiff annular end cap disposed over the filter body at the second end of the filter element and being adhered to the filter body, the stiff annular end cap having an exterior surface, a radially extending portion and inner and outer axially extending portions; and an annular gasket which is U-shaped in cross-section and completely overlies the exterior surface of the cap, the gasket having an outer, axially extending portion and an inner, axially extending portion; the outer, axially extending portion extending in an axial direction further than the inner axially extending portion and extending past the axially extending portion of the end cap in abutting relationship with the exterior screen, the outer axially extending portion having an axially extending sealing surface thereon for sealing in a radial direction against the axially extending flange of the housing wherein the gasket isolates the inner and outer surfaces from one another.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement of claim 13, wherein the gasket is made of a open foam material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement of claim 13, wherein the gasket is made of a closed foam material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The improvement of claim 13, wherein the gasket is made of polyurethane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improvement of claim 13, wherein the stiff end cap is made of metal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cylindrical filter element of claim 13, wherein the inner and outer axially extending portions of the annular gaskets have lips thereon which engage end edges of the inner and outer axially extending portions of the end cap.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
293 words
In a cylindrical filter element which has a filter body of filter material that is annular in cross-section and has inner and outer surfaces retained between inner and outer cylindrical screens; the filter element having first and second ends, wherein the first end rests against a closed end of a housing adapted to retain the filter element and the second end seals proximate an open end of the housing having an axial air outlet with either an axially disposed flange, a radially disposed portion, or both, and wherein air introduced radially in the housing passes through the filter body into a hollow core thereof and passes out of the filter through an axial opening therein, the improvement comprising: a stiff annular end cap disposed over the filter body at the second end of the filter element and being adhered to the filter body, the stiff annular end cap having a radially extending portion and at least an inner axially extending portion; and at least an annular gasket having a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion, the gasket having a mounting surface which is adhered to the stiff end cap and a radially disposed sealing surface on the axially extending portion thereof for sealing engagement with an axially extending flange disposed proximate the open end of the housing, and an axially disposed sealing surface on the radially extending portion of the gasket for sealing engagement with a radially extending portion of the housing proximate the open end of the housing; the annular gasket being made of a relatively soft, foam material, whereby said annular gasket isolates the inner and outer surfaces of the filter body from one another for housings which have either an axially extending flange or a radially extending portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
293 words
In a cylindrical filter element which has a filter body of filter material that is annular in cross-section and has inner and outer surfaces retained between inner and outer cylindrical screens; the filter element having first and second ends, wherein the first end rests against a closed end of a housing adapted to retain the filter element and the second end seals proximate an open end of the housing having an axial air outlet with either an axially disposed flange, a radially disposed portion, or both, and wherein air introduced radially in the housing passes through the filter body into a hollow core thereof and passes out of the filter through an axial opening therein, the improvement comprising: a stiff annular end cap disposed over the filter body at the second end of the filter element and being adhered to the filter body, the stiff annular end cap having a radially extending portion and at least an inner axially extending portion; and at least an annular gasket having a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion, the gasket having a mounting surface which is adhered to the stiff end cap and a radially disposed sealing surface on the axially extending portion thereof for sealing engagement with an axially extending flange disposed proximate the open end of the housing, and an axially disposed sealing surface on the radially extending portion of the gasket for sealing engagement with a radially extending portion of the housing proximate the open end of the housing; the annular gasket being made of a relatively soft, foam material, whereby said annular gasket isolates the inner and outer surfaces of the filter body from one another for housings which have either an axially extending flange or a radially extending portion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement of claim 19, wherein the gasket is made of an open cell foam.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement of claim 19, wherein the gasket is made of a closed cell foam.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
12 words
The improvement of claim 19, wherein the gasket is made of polyurethane.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement of claim 19, wherein the stiff end cap is U-shaped in cross-section with an outer axially extending portion extending over the exterior cylindrical screen.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement of claim 23, wherein the stiff end cap is adhered to the end of the filter body by a layer of plastisol.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement of claim 24, wherein the layer of plastisol embeds end portions of the inner and outer screens.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement of claim 19, wherein the filter element is a primary filter element-adapted to cooperate with a secondary filter element disposed coaxially therewithin.
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