Air filter assembly having non-cylindrical filter elements, for filtering air with particulate matter
US6488746B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2267/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An air filter assembly for removing particulate matter from an incoming dirty air stream. The assembly includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, a dirty air chamber and a clean air chamber and a non-cylindrical shaped elongated filter element arranged within the dirty air chamber constructed to remove particulate matter from an incoming air stream. A plurality of non-cylindrical filter elements are preferred. The non-cylindrical filter elements provide a decreased incoming air stream velocity when compared to conventional cylindrical filter elements having the same surface area. Alternately, the non-cylindrical filter elements allow an increase in the volume of incoming air when compared to conventional cylindrical filter elements having the same surface area.
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