Air filter cartridge and air cleaner assembly

US8709119B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Donaldson Company, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Gregory Reichter · Bloomington, US
• Wayne R. W. Bishop · St. Louis Park, US
• Benny K. Nelson · Waconia, US
• Darrel Wegner · Burnsville, US
• Bruce Crenshaw · Frankfort, US
• Thomas Miller · Eagan, US
• Donald Mork · Lime Springs, US
• Kevin Schrage · Spring Valley, US
• Vladimir Kladnitsky · Eagan, US
• Richard Osendorf · West St. Paul, US
• Bradley Kuempel · Eden Prairie, US
• Thomas Lundgren · Bloomington, US
• Jordan Flagstad · East Bethel, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2012
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 14, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01D2279/60
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.