Abstract:
A filter is disclosed that includes a cylindrical filter element having a longitudinal axis, an outer periphery, an inner periphery, and a plurality of longitudinal pleats arranged in a spiral configuration in close proximity to one another. Each of the pleats has a pair of legs, and the legs of each pleat are joined to one another at a root. The roots of adjacent pleats are radially spaced from one another about the inner periphery of the filter element.
Abstract:
A filter assembly is formed of an impervious elongated tubular housing and an elongated filter member positioned within the housing. In a first embodiment a barrier is interposed between a filter member first surface and the housing internal tubular surface adjacent the housing inlet end and another barrier is interposed between the filter member second surface and the housing internal tubular surface adjacent the housing outlet end. In a second embodiment, the filter member is formed of a pleated sheet, the pleats being folded at their ends, and the pleated sheet is formed into a frusto-conical shape with the conical base secured to the tubular housing interior surface. Air flowing into the housing inlet end passes through the filter member before exiting at the outlet end.
Abstract:
A filter assembly is formed of an impervious elongated tubular housing and an elongated filter member positioned within the housing with its opposed longitudinal edges sealed to the housing internal tubular surface. A first barrier is interposed between the filter member first surface and the housing internal tubular surface adjacent the housing inlet end and a second barrier is interposed between the filter member second surface and the housing internal tubular surface adjacent the housing outlet end. Air flowing into the housing inlet end passes through the filter member before exiting at the outlet end.
Abstract:
A filter element suitable for use in a filter device such as air cleaner, oil filter or fuel filter for an automobile is disclosed. It includes a pair of end plates and a filter paper which is disposed between the end plates and folded so as to form rectangular-shaped sections, thus folded filter paper forming a hollow cylinder. The cylinder is divided into a plurality of portion areas by virtual planes extending in the radial direction thereof, and the rectangular-shaped sections in each of the portion areas are arranged such that every other sections are maintained in a parallel relation with predetermined spaces therebetween.
Abstract:
A liquid filter element is formed as a hollow tubular assembly of pleated filter paper or like material the pleats being of ''''W'''' form (viewed looking inwardly from the outer periphery of the element) with alternate wide and narrow pleats, at least the wide pleats having spacer formations impressed therein to space the two parts of each wide pleat from each other and from adjacent narrow pleats and to space the wide pleats from each other at the inner periphery of the element, and the pleat fold lines being arranged so as to form creases of rectangular ''''U'''' section, with widened portions at the junctions between adjacent wide and narrow pleats at opposite ends of the element, and intermediate the ends, the abutment of the spacer formations and widened fold line portions ensuring uniform circumferential spacing and radial disposition of the pleats.
Abstract:
A filter device, having a support part (39, 43) and a filter part (1) that can be received therein, having at least one sealing device (17) that acts between the support part (39, 43) and the filter part (1), and having a securing device (53, 57, 61) for releasably connecting the support part (43) to the filter part (1), which securing device has a circumferential collar part (53) and, under the action of at least one energy store (61), exerts a force on the sealing device (17), which force seals the support part (39, 43) and the filter part (1) in a fluid-tight manner with respect to one another, wherein the support part (39, 43) has, at least on its end region oriented toward the securing device (53, 57, 61), another circumferential collar part (39), is characterized in that the collar part (53) of the securing device (53, 57, 61) is guided concentrically within the collar part (39) of the support part (39, 43) which is provided with a sealing system (41, 72).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a filter element for fluids, in particular for hydraulic fluid, consisting of at least one foldable filter casing (10) with at least one filter layer (18, 20, 22, 24), which extends between two end caps (26, 32), characterized in that, in order to vary in regions the thickness of the filter casing (10), the height (h 1 ) of each filter fold (12, 44) increases from one end cap (26) to the other end cap (32) or, with the filter fold height (h 1 ) being maintained, the outer diameter (40) of the filter casing (10) varies in the direction of one of the end caps (26, 32).
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a pleated filter media (12) extending in an axial direction (x), a transverse direction (y) that is perpendicular to the axial direction (x), and a lateral direction (z) that is perpendicular to the axial direction (x) and perpendicular to the transverse direction (y), the pleated filter media (12) comprising: a plurality of pleats (24) comprised of pleat segments (26) extending in the axial direction (x) between first and second axial ends (28a, 28b) and extending in the transverse direction (y) between first and second sets of pleat tips (30a, 30b) which are at least partially defined by first and second sets of bend lines (22a, 22b); wherein axial flow channels (32) are defined between the pleat segments (26) in the lateral direction (z); wherein the plurality of pleats (24) has a width in the transverse direction (y) that varies along the axial direction (x) at least along a portion of the plurality of pleats; and wherein the portion of the plurality of pleats comprises at least a first linear portion (34a) extending at an angle to the axial direction (x) and a second linear portion (37b) extending at an angle to the axial direction (x).
Abstract:
The invention features a filtration segment having a top seal, a bottom seal and a primary filter core and the method of filtering with the design of the filtration segment. The primary filter core is operatively coupled to at least one opening which is located either on the top seal or on the bottom seal. The filtration segment also includes one or more interior filters surrounding the primary filter core. Each interior filter includes a filter material surrounding a secondary core which is operatively coupled to at least one opening which is located either on the top seal or on the bottom seal. Each filter may optionally include a retaining medium enclosing the filter material. The filtration segment has one or more layers of an exterior filter media which operatively surround the interior filters and are operatively coupled to the top seal and the bottom seal.
Abstract:
Systems are provided for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves comprising a substantially horizontal contact surface, a pleating machine having cutting structure, operatively positioned proximate the substantially horizontal contact plane, for delivering continuous upstanding pleat packs of a predetermined pleat formation to the horizontal contact surface, structure for guiding the upstanding pleat packs received from the pleating machine into a flattened condition, structure for securing the pleat packs in the flattened condition and structure for forming the flattened pleat packs into a predetermined length for subsequent formation into sleeves of circumferential pleats. Methods for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves are also provided.