Patent · US Expired

Conical filter

US5902364A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 1996
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S55/05
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A conical filter device inserts into a duct having flow passing from upstream to downstream. The filter device includes fluted filter media having flutes formed therein and a housing. The filter forms a seal between the outer edge of the filter at the downstream side and the housing. The upstream face of the filter is conical shaped in a first embodiment and frusto-conical in a second embodiment with the housing roughly corresponding to the shape of the filter. The filter elements are formed by winding layers of filter media to form a circular cross-section. The elements are moved axially as they are wound or placed on a shaping form while the sealant is still pliable to shape the element.

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