Gas separation – With means securing or retaining separating media – Unit or cohesive sheet-like media in flow line or frame
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-27
2011-12-27
Clemente, Robert (Department: 1776)
Gas separation
With means securing or retaining separating media
Unit or cohesive sheet-like media in flow line or frame
C055S497000, C055S498000, C055S503000, C055S521000, C123S19800E
Reexamination Certificate
active
08083825
ABSTRACT:
A filter arrangement includes a filter media pack having a side wall. A ring is oriented around and against the side wall of the filter media pack. The ring includes a band having an interior surface oriented against the side wall of the filter media pack and an opposite exterior surface. A first seal member is secured to the exterior surface of the band. The first seal member is oriented radially from the filter media pack. The filter media pack includes Z-media having an inlet flow face and an opposite outlet flow face. An air cleaner including a housing with a filter element operably installed therein is provided. Methods of installing, filtering, and servicing are described.
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Bishop Wayne R. W.
Brady Susan Rae
Kuhn John David
Larson Donald Duane
Mosset Wade Stephen
Clemente Robert
Donaldson & Company, Inc.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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