US 12,145,093 B2
Filter cartridges; air cleaner assemblies; housings; features; components; and, methods
Steven A. Carter, Eagan, MN (US); Stephen M. Martin, White Bear Lake, MN (US); and Gert Proost, Kessel-Lo (BE)
Assigned to Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed by Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/237,076.
Application 18/237,076 is a continuation of application No. 17/446,567, filed on Aug. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,772,026.
Application 17/446,567 is a continuation of application No. 16/435,972, filed on Jun. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,123,672, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/435,972 is a continuation of application No. 15/508,043, granted, now 10,315,147, issued on Jun. 11, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2015/050223, filed on Sep. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/050,705, filed on Sep. 15, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082770 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 46/10 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/24 (2006.01); B01D 46/52 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 46/103 (2013.01) [B01D 46/0015 (2013.01); B01D 46/0041 (2013.01); B01D 46/0045 (2013.01); B01D 46/2411 (2013.01); B01D 46/525 (2013.01); B01D 2271/02 (2013.01); B01D 2271/022 (2013.01); B01D 2271/025 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air filter cartridge comprising:
(a) a filter media pack having an air inlet flow end and an opposite air outlet flow end, wherein the filter media pack comprises a first pair of opposite sides extending between the air inlet flow end and the air outlet flow end, and a second pair of opposite sides extending between the air inlet flow end and the air outlet flow end; wherein:
(i) the filter media pack extends over a distance of at least 80 mm in a direction between the air inlet flow end and the air outlet flow end; and
(ii) the first pair of opposite sides of the filter media pack each have a straight section that extends over a distance of at least 40 mm in a direction along a periphery of the filter media pack;
(b) a first arrangement comprising:
(i) a first body portion extending around the filter media pack first pair of opposite sides and the filter media pack second pair of opposite sides; and
(ii) a seal support extending away from the first body portion;
(c) a second arrangement comprising:
(i) a second body portion covering at least a portion of the filter media pack first pair of opposite sides;
(d) the first arrangement and the second arrangement are adhered together;
(e) a seal member located on the seal support, the seal member including an outer peripheral perimeter edge surface and an axial sealing surface constructed to form an axially directed seal when the air filter cartridge is installed in an air cleaner housing, in use.