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Bag filter and retainer therefor

US5624559A · kind A · utility

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34Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 1995
Grant dateApr 29, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2201/24
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fluid filter having a hollow, molded, plastic housing with an open end, a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet. An internally threaded, plastic, molded cap is threadedly received on the housing via mating external threads for sealing the open end of the housing. A cap seal prevents fluid contamination of the threads. A removable filter element is contained within the housing between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. A molded, resilient, plastic retainer captured between the cap and the filter element retains the filter element in position within the filter. If the filter element is of a bag filter type, as compared with a filter cartridge type, the retainer has a plurality of resilient legs which press down upon a bag mouth seal forcing it into contact with a flared mouth of the bag support.

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