	US 11,745,132 C1 (12,846th)
	Filter and filter assembly for paint overspray capture
Paul H. Senkbeil, Jr., Big Canoe, GA (US); and Hollis Dwayne Cook, Warrior, AL (US)
Filed by PaintMaxx LLC, Jasper, GA (US)
Assigned to PAINTMAXX LLC, Jasper, GA (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,468, Apr. 4, 2024.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 11,745,132, issued Sep. 5, 2023, Appl. No. 16/952,792, Nov. 19, 2020.
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.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Feb. 11, 2025.
Int. Cl. B01D 46/52 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/58 (2022.01); B05B 16/60 (2018.01); G06K 9/36 (2006.01)

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)]

AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:

The patentability of claims 4, 14 and 18 is confirmed.

Claims 1, 2 and 13 are cancelled.

Claims 3, 7, 8, 10, 16 and 19 are determined to be patentable as amended.

Claims 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15 and 17 were not reexamined.

3. The air filter box of claim 2 [ 4] , wherein the first filter layer is thermally bonded to the second filter layer.

4. The air filter box of claim 2, wherein the plurality of filter media supports is located between the first filter layer and the second filter layer.

7. The air filter box of claim 1 [ 4] , wherein the filter media pack is configured to form a friction fit seal at an interface between the filter media pack and the filter housing, wherein the friction fit seal is configured to prevent the mixture of air and particulates from being directed around an outer edge of the filter media pack.

8. The air filter box of claim 1 [ 4] , wherein the plurality of support tabs further comprises inlet guide fingers configured to support and align the filter media pack inside of the filter housing,

wherein the inlet guide fingers are configured to fold inwardly from a top and bottom of a front outer wall of the filter housing to, at least partially, form the inlet.

10. The air filter box of claim 1 [ 4] , wherein the plurality of support tabs further comprises outlet guide fingers configured to support and align the filter media pack inside of the filter housing,

wherein the outlet guide fingers are configured to fold inwardly from a top and bottom of a rear outer wall of the filter housing to, at least partially, form the outlet.

16. The air filter assembly of claim 13 [ 18] , wherein the air filter assembly inlet further comprises a sloped edged configured to channel the mixture of air and particulates toward the plurality of air filter boxes.

19. The air filter assembly of claim 13 [ 18] , the air filter assembly inlet being located proximate a top surface of the air filter assembly and the air filter assembly outlet being located proximate a back surface of the air filter assembly.