Schleicher & Schuell, Inc.

Herbert Urlaub

Asok Chakraborty

Robert Bugar

Klaus Cosack

Franz Grof

The color coded disposable-filter holder 1 of the invention comprises of a first molded pane-like housing part 2 with an intake stub 3 and a second molded pane-like housing part 4 comprising a discharge stub 5. The two housing parts 2, 4 are rigidly joined in pressure-resistant and hermetic manner at their radially outer zones 7 pointing to each other while enclosing a planar filter 6. This disposable-filter holder is provided with a color coding consisting of a dyed plastic in the form of a prefabricated plastic ring or plastic clip 9 present in an annular groove 8 in the radially outer zone of the disposbale-filter holder.

Color-coded disposable-filter holder

A disposable-filter holder comprises a shallow, box-shaped plastic housing of two pieces with intake and discharge stubs, a membrane-type filter being sandwiched between the two housing pieces which are joined together in a gas-tight and pressure-resistant manner. To reliably code the disposable-filter holder according to the filter characteristics, the disposable-filter holder comprises a colored coding plastic enveloping it in the outer radial zone. This color coding extends in at least one clearance in the first and/or in the second housing piece in geometrically locking manner and thereby does not project beyond the outer housing contour. The color coding only characterizes the disposable-filter holder and does not serve any sealing or locking function.

Color coded disposable filter holder

A disposable filter unit (1) comprises a two-part fluid-tight and pressure-resistant housing with funnel-shaped inlet and outlet connecting sleeves (3,20). Two filter supports (5,12) are fixed in a fluid-tight and form-locking manner within the housing, and the filter element fixed between the supports. The filter supports (5,12) are essentially circular grate-shaped plates including concentrically arranged coplanar circular webs (16) defining concentrically arranged circular gaps (19) therebetween and a centrally arranged baffle plate (17). The webs and plate are fixed at their back side, facing away from the filter element, with radially extending support webs (18).

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Einbeck, Germany

Herbert Urlaub