Donaldson Comapny, Inc.

Wayne Rw Bishop

Steven Scott Gieseke

Paul R Coulonvaux

Thomas G Miller

Steven K Campbell

Donald Francis Engel

Marty A Barris

William M Juliar

Edward A Steinbrueck

Patrick Golden

Wayne C Musselman

Johan Fobe

Cary Donald Olson

Johan G Dewit

An air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In one arrangement, the air cleaner includes a band or cassette component, configured for removably receiving a z-filter media pack therein, during use. In another arrangement, the band is permanently mounted of the media pack. Air cleaner arrangements configured for use of the cassette or band therewith included an arrangement with a central housing section for receipt of the main filter cartridge and cassette, and which has thereon a mounting arrangement with 3 mountable sides. Preferred precleaner arrangements and outlet tube arrangements can be secured to the center housing section.

Filter arrangements; housing; assemblies; and, methods

A filter arrangement includes a filter element, a frame construction secured to the filter element, and a handle member secured to the filter element. In preferred embodiments, the handle member is secured to the frame construction. Preferably, the filter element includes a central core member, wherein fluted filter media is coiled around the central core member. Preferably, the central core member includes a plurality of corrugations, wherein the corrugations mateably engage at least some flutes. Preferably, the handle member is integral with the central core member, and also includes a fastening member for connection to a frame construction on the filter element. Methods for cleaning air and servicing an air cleaner preferably include constructions as described herein.

Filter element, air cleaner, and methods

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St. Louis Park, MN, United States of America

Wayne Rw Bishop