Cummins Filtration Ip, Inc.

Budi Antony

Mark V Holzmann

Scott W Schwartz

Christopher E Holm

Brian W Schwandt

Scott Gerald Manke

Robert A Bannister

Eric A Janikowski

Steven R Sankbeil

Cleanable filters and methods of cleaning filters are described in the present application. The cleanable air filter includes a housing and a filter element installed in the housing. The filter element is configured to filter an operating fluid in a given application. The filter element is cleanable in-situ in the installed condition in the housing. The cleanable air filter further includes a cleaning fluid applicator configured to apply a cleaning fluid to the filter element while the filter element is in the installed condition in the housing such that the filter element is cleanable without being removed from the filter housing.

Cleanable filter

A V-shaped filter includes a pair of filter media panel elements having respective root ends and diverging therefrom to distal ends in a V-shape. A single unitarily molded fixture is provided, securing the pair of filter media panel elements in the V-shape.

V-shaped filter and fixture

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Fitchburg, WI, United States of America

Budi Antony