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Filter mit hohem Massendurchfluss

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DE60105337D1
DE60105337D1 DE60105337T DE60105337T DE60105337D1 DE 60105337 D1 DE60105337 D1 DE 60105337D1 DE 60105337 T DE60105337 T DE 60105337T DE 60105337 T DE60105337 T DE 60105337T DE 60105337 D1 DE60105337 D1 DE 60105337D1
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Prior art keywords
mass flow
flow filter
high mass
filter
mass
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Expired - Lifetime
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DE60105337T
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DE60105337T2 (de
Inventor
Jeffrey S Morgan
Kent J Kallsen
Jon S Wake
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Cummins Filtration Inc
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Fleetguard Inc
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/02—Air cleaners
    • F02M35/024—Air cleaners using filters, e.g. moistened
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/24—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using rigid hollow filter bodies
    • B01D46/2403—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using rigid hollow filter bodies characterised by the physical shape or structure of the filtering element
    • B01D46/2411—Filter cartridges
    • B01D46/2414—End caps including additional functions or special forms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/52—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded corrugated or wound sheet material
    • B01D46/521—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded corrugated or wound sheet material using folded, pleated material
    • B01D46/523—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded corrugated or wound sheet material using folded, pleated material with means for maintaining spacing between the pleats or folds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2265/00—Casings, housings or mounting for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2265/02—Non-permanent measures for connecting different parts of the filter
    • B01D2265/028—Snap, latch or clip connecting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2265/00—Casings, housings or mounting for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2265/04—Permanent measures for connecting different parts of the filter, e.g. welding, glueing or moulding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2271/00—Sealings for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2271/02—Gaskets, sealings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2271/00—Sealings for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2271/02—Gaskets, sealings
    • B01D2271/027—Radial sealings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2275/00—Filter media structures for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2275/20—Shape of filtering material
    • B01D2275/206—Special forms, e.g. adapted to a certain housing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2279/00—Filters adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours specially modified for specific uses
    • B01D2279/60—Filters adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours specially modified for specific uses for the intake of internal combustion engines or turbines

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
DE60105337T 2000-03-17 2001-03-12 Filter mit hohem Massendurchfluss Expired - Lifetime DE60105337T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/527,792 US6261334B1 (en) 1999-01-29 2000-03-17 High flow capacity filter
US527792 2000-03-17

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DE60105337D1 true DE60105337D1 (de) 2004-10-14
DE60105337T2 DE60105337T2 (de) 2005-09-15

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US (2) US6261334B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1134015B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3704659B2 (de)
AU (1) AU753417B2 (de)
BR (1) BR0100933A (de)
DE (1) DE60105337T2 (de)

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DE60105337T2 (de) 2005-09-15
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