US5690719A
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Removable filter for a forced air duct grill
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-10-19
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Granted: 1997-11-25
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Expires: 2015-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A filter apparatus for mounting over an opening at an end of a forced air system duct has a filter frame with sidewalls between open front and back ends and a channel which opens inwardly of the sidewalls. At the front end is a sheet of preferably self charging electrostatic washable filter material behind a grill, both of which are peripherally disposed within the channel and are sized and sufficiently flexible so as to be removably insertable into the channel. A second sheet of a second filter material, preferably including activated charcoal, may be disposed in the channel behind the first sheet of filter material. The filter material may be made of a woven polypropylene and the sheet may have heat sealed finished edges. A wall mount having a support frame for mounting on a wall around the opening which extends through the wall is sized and operable to support the filter frame. The support frame may be mounted to a wall. A securing lock may be used to lock the filter frame in place within the support frame and may have a pin slideably and tightly disposed through aligned apertures in the filter and support frames.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Hodge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:39
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/10; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0005; B01D46/66; B01D46/785; B03; B03C; B03C3/00; B03C3/28; B01D2267/00; B01D2267/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/35; Y10S55/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A filter apparatus for mounting over an opening at an end of a duct of a forced air system, said filter apparatus comprising: a filter frame having sidewalls between an open front end and an open back end, said filter frame having a channel with channel wall elements extending generally perpendicular to and inwardly of said sidewalls such that said channel opens inwardly of said sidewalls, a sheet of filter material behind a grill, both of which are peripherally disposed within said channel, wherein said filter material is a self charging electrostatic washable material, and a wall mount means for mounting said filter frame on a wall over an opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A filter apparatus for mounting over an opening at an end of a duct of a forced air system, said filter apparatus comprising: a filter frame having sidewalls between an open front end and an open back end, said filter frame having a channel with channel wall elements extending generally perpendicular to and inwardly of said sidewalls such that said channel opens inwardly of said sidewalls, a sheet of filter material behind a grill, both of which are peripherally disposed within said channel, wherein said filter material is a self charging electrostatic washable material, and a wall mount means for mounting said filter frame on a wall over an opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The filter apparatus of claim 1, wherein said grill and sheet of filter material are sized and sufficiently flexible so as to be removably insertable into said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The filter apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a second sheet of a second filter material disposed in said channel behind said first sheet of filter material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The filter apparatus of claim 3, wherein said second filter material includes activated charcoal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The filter apparatus of claim 2 wherein said filter material comprises a woven polypropylene and said sheet has heat sealed finished edges such that said filter material can support its own weight within said filter frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The filter apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a second sheet of filter material disposed in said channel behind said first sheet of filter material and said sheet of a second filter material includes activated charcoal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The filter apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a wall mount having a support frame for mounting on a wall around the opening which extends through said wall, wherein said support frame is sized and operable to support said filter frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The filter apparatus of claim 7 wherein said wall mount further comprises a screw attachment apparatus including screws disposed through apertures in said support frame and screwed into said wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The filter apparatus of claim 8 wherein the opening is a return at an end of a return duct disposed between two studs of said wall and said screws are screwed into said studs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The filter apparatus of claim 7 wherein said wall mount further comprises a securing lock to lock said filter frame in place within said support frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The filter apparatus of claim 10 wherein said securing lock comprises a pin slideably and tightly disposed through aligned apertures in said filter and support frames.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The filter apparatus of claim 11 wherein said wall mount further comprises a screw attachment apparatus including screws disposed through apertures in said support frame and screwed into said wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The filter apparatus of claim 12 wherein the opening is a return at an end of a return duct disposed between two studs of said wall and said screws are screwed into said studs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The filter apparatus of claim 10 wherein said securing lock comprises a pin slideably disposed through aligned apertures in said filter and support frames and said securing lock further comprises a pin retaining spring engaging said pin such that said pin is spring loaded within said aligned apertures.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The filter apparatus of claim 14 wherein said wall mount further comprises a screw attachment apparatus including screws disposed through apertures in said support frame and screwed into said wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The filter apparatus of claim 15 wherein the opening is a return at an end of a return duct disposed between two studs of said wall and said screws are screwed into said studs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
116 words
A filter apparatus for mounting over an opening at an end of a duct of a forced air system, said filter apparatus comprising: a filter frame having sidewalls between an open front end and an open back end, said filter frame having a channel with channel wall elements extending generally perpendicular to and inwardly of said sidewalls such that said channel opens inwardly of said sidewalls, a single flat sheet of filter material behind a grill, both of which are peripherally disposed within said channel and are sized and sufficiently flexible so as to be removably insertable into said channel, and a wall mount means for mounting said filter frame on a wall over an opening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
116 words
A filter apparatus for mounting over an opening at an end of a duct of a forced air system, said filter apparatus comprising: a filter frame having sidewalls between an open front end and an open back end, said filter frame having a channel with channel wall elements extending generally perpendicular to and inwardly of said sidewalls such that said channel opens inwardly of said sidewalls, a single flat sheet of filter material behind a grill, both of which are peripherally disposed within said channel and are sized and sufficiently flexible so as to be removably insertable into said channel, and a wall mount means for mounting said filter frame on a wall over an opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter apparatus of claim 17, wherein said filter material is a self charging electrostatic washable material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The filter apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a single flat second sheet of a second filter material disposed in said channel behind and directly in contact with said first sheet of filter material, said second filter material including activated charcoal.
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