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Apparatus and method of manufacturing pulmonary function filter

US6131573A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1997
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/14
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pulmonary function filter is disclosed having a housing with an inlet and an outlet and a perimeter edge formed by an upper perimeter element and a lower perimeter element. The filter includes a perimeter element having a perimeter edge positioned between the upper and lower perimeter elements and wherein the filter element perimeter edge follows a path extending at least partially back on itself.

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