US 11,745,132 B2
Filter and filter assembly for paint overspray capture
Paul H. Senkbeil, Jr., Big Canoe, GA (US); and Hollis Dwayne Cook, Warrior, AL (US)
Assigned to PaintMaxx LLC, Jasper, GA (US)
Filed by PaintMaxx LLC, Jasper, GA (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/952,792.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/032,123, filed on May 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/938,165, filed on Nov. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0146292 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. B01D 46/52 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B05B 16/60 (2018.01); B01D 46/58 (2022.01)
CPC B01D 46/523 (2013.01) [B01D 46/0005 (2013.01); B01D 46/0043 (2013.01); B01D 46/58 (2022.01); B05B 16/60 (2018.02); B01D 2265/04 (2013.01); B01D 2265/06 (2013.01); B01D 2275/10 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air filter box for filtering particulates from a mixture of air and particulates, the air filter box comprising:
a filter media pack configured to receive a mixture of air and particulates and filter at least a portion of the particulates from the mixture of air and particulates to create filtered air, the filter media pack comprising:
a filter layer configured to filter the at least a portion of the particulates from the mixture of air and particulates; and
a plurality of filter media supports configured to provide support to the filter layer; and
a filter housing configured to receive and support the filter media pack, the filter housing comprising:
an inlet configured to receive the mixture of air and particulates;
an outlet configured to receive the filtered air from the filter media pack and release the filtered air out the outlet; and
a plurality of support tabs configured to align and support the filter media pack inside of the filter housing,
wherein the filter media pack is configured to be folded and placed inside of the filter housing for cooperative engagement with the support tabs,
wherein the filter housing is configured to be folded from a relatively flat state to a deployed state, and
wherein the air filter box is configured to channel the mixture of air and particulates from the inlet, through the filter media pack, and out the outlet to create the filtered air.