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Vortex air cleaner and self-cleaning barrier filter assembly for supercharged engines

US4482365A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1982
Grant dateNov 13, 1984
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02M35/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An air cleaner assembly is provided for supercharged engines including a supercharger compressor, comprising a vortex air cleaner upstream of the supercharger compressor, and a rotatable barrier filter cartridge that is self-cleaning downstream of the supercharger compressor.

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