Cummins Filtration Ip, Inc.

Fleetguard, Inc.

Kelly Ann Detra

Barry Mark Verdegan

Christopher E Holm

Mark V Holzmann

Scott W Schwartz

Scott P Heckel

Roger L Zoch

Jim L Alonzo

Pathikrit T Banerjee

Caryn J Kindkeppel

Matthew T VandenBush

Rajeev Dhiman

Robert A Bannister

Michael J Connor

Chirag D Parikh

Jerald J Moy

Stephen L Fallon

Matthew Louison

Ken Tofsland

Gary L Rickle

Gregory K Loken

Guillermo Alberto Smith

Jeffrey A Rech

Yashpal Subedi

Jeremiah Cupery

Joel D Roltgen

Jason A Scherck

Michael A Protasiewicz

Orvin D Kendall

Gregory J Schoenmann

Daniel Potratz

Rejeev Dhiman

Guy J Moret

Dane Philip Miller

Thomas H Steger Jr

A filter element including a filter media, an end cap, and a baffle. The filter media is configured to be secured within a housing. The housing includes an inlet configured to accept a fluid for filtering and the filter media including a circumferential outer surface. The end cap is positioned at and coupled to one end of the filter media. The baffle is positioned relative to the filter media at a position such that, when the filter element is correctly installed within the housing, the baffle is proximate the inlet of the housing. The baffle extends around only a portion of the circumferential outer surface of the filter media in a radial direction.

Pre-cleaning air filter

Disclosed are filter assembly systems that utilize replaceable filter elements. The filter elements may include a ramp or sleeve for redirecting air intake when the filter elements are installed in the filter assembly systems and air is drawn into the systems. The filter elements and assembly systems may utilize co-acting components that mate with each other to at least one of: a) orient and permit mounting of the filter element in the systems; and b) permit mounting of only an authorized filter element in the systems.

Filter element with features to improve pre-cleaning performance, sealing, and structural support

An air cleaner includes a housing and an air filter element. An endcap of the air filter element provides a removable cover for the housing. The endcap includes removal, insertion, orientation, and retention structure and methods for same. A clamping arrangement is provided with minimal space requirements.

Air cleaner with endcap cover

A filter element has a reinforcement band or ring along at least a portion of the perimeter thereof and performing a support function thereat preventing or minimizing damage upon attempted percussive cleaning of the filter element by service personnel striking the perimeter against an impact surface. Alternatively, a failure band or ring is provided along at least a portion of the perimeter and performs a designated failure function to a failure condition thereat upon attempted percussive cleaning, with the failure condition providing at least one of: a) an indication to service personnel that the filter element has been damaged and should not be re-installed; and b) a deformed condition preventing re-installation.

Filter element with percussion band

Disclosed are sealing apparatuses having a sealing gland for an O-ring, the sealing gland comprising a primary gland and an auxiliary gland located below the primary gland. The apparatuses may be utilized for filter cartridges in filter systems.

Auxiliary O-ring gland

A filter assembly includes a filter element mounted in a housing at a sealing interface provided by an integrally molded seal.

Filter assembly with cost effective seal

A filter includes a filter element formed of filter media, and a plastic framework molded and bonded to and structurally supporting the filter media. One embodiment desirably provides a two-component assembly consisting solely of two components, namely the filter media and the plastic framework molded thereon. In a further embodiment, the plastic framework includes a resilient seal integrally molded therewith and of the same plastic material thereof, eliminating a separate component for the seal. In a further embodiment, a filter combination includes a primary filter element and a secondary filter element. In a further embodiment, a resilient integrally. molded seal is provided.

High efficiency, low restriction, cost effective filter

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Brooklyn, WI, United States of America

Kelly Ann Detra