US6579337B2
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Reinforced, bendable filter element
Assignee: MHB Filtration GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 2001-02-16
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Granted: 2003-06-17
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Expires: 2021-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A filter element formed of a pleated filter medium ( 11 ) and having a seal or gasket element ( 15 ) on its periphery or end faces. On one side of the filter element, which may represent either the inlet or the outlet side of the filter element, at least one adhesive track or reinforcing member ( 12, 13, 14 ), and preferably at least two adhesive tracks or reinforcing members ( 12, 13, 14 ), is/are arranged in such a way that the filter element can be bent to a curved configuration in one direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Tanja Heilmann
- 👤 Rolf Weber
- 👤 Stefan Weiss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:02
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/52; B01D46/521; B01D46/523; B01D29/00; B01D29/01; B01D29/012; B01D29/016; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0005; B01D46/10; B60; B60H; B60H3/00; B60H3/06; B60H3/0658; B01D2265/00; B01D2265/04; B01D2275/00; B01D2275/20; B01D2275/203; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1016; Y10T156/1025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A filter element comprising a pleated filter medium provided on its periphery with a gasket element, further comprising at least one adhesive track or reinforcing member extending across a first side of the filter medium transversely to the pleats such that the filter element is reinforced but can still be bent to a curved configuration in one direction, further comprising at least one adhesive track extending across a second side of the filter medium transversely to the pleats, wherein said at least one adhesive track extending across the second side has an elasticity different from that of the at least one adhesive track extending across the first side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A filter element comprising a pleated filter medium provided on its periphery with a gasket element, further comprising at least one adhesive track or reinforcing member extending across a first side of the filter medium transversely to the pleats such that the filter element is reinforced but can still be bent to a curved configuration in one direction, further comprising at least one adhesive track extending across a second side of the filter medium transversely to the pleats, wherein said at least one adhesive track extending across the second side has an elasticity different from that of the at least one adhesive track extending across the first side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A filter element according to claim 1 , comprising at least two adhesive tracks extending across the second side of the filter medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A filter element according to claim 1 , wherein the rigidity of the adhesive tracks is adjustable to correspond to the required deformability or stability of the filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
168 words
A filter apparatus comprising a housing, a filter element seated in said housing, a raw air inlet on a first side of the filter element, a clean air outlet on a second side of the filter element, and a curved passageway for introducing the filter element into the housing, wherein the filter element is comprised of a pleated filter medium having a gasket element on its periphery, and wherein on the first side of the filter medium at least one adhesive track or reinforcing member is arranged transversely to the pleats such that the filter element can be bent to a curved configuration in one direction for introduction into the housing through the curved passageway, wherein the filter element includes at least one adhesive track extending across the second side of the filter medium transversely to the pleats, wherein said at least one adhesive track extending across the second side has an elasticity different from that of the at least one adhesive track extending across the first side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
168 words
A filter apparatus comprising a housing, a filter element seated in said housing, a raw air inlet on a first side of the filter element, a clean air outlet on a second side of the filter element, and a curved passageway for introducing the filter element into the housing, wherein the filter element is comprised of a pleated filter medium having a gasket element on its periphery, and wherein on the first side of the filter medium at least one adhesive track or reinforcing member is arranged transversely to the pleats such that the filter element can be bent to a curved configuration in one direction for introduction into the housing through the curved passageway, wherein the filter element includes at least one adhesive track extending across the second side of the filter medium transversely to the pleats, wherein said at least one adhesive track extending across the second side has an elasticity different from that of the at least one adhesive track extending across the first side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the rigidity of the adhesive tracks is adjustable to correspond to the required deformability or stability of the filter.
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