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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Applicant:
Baldwin Filters, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Steven J. Merritt, Kearney, NE (US);
Timothy L. Krull, Kearney, NE (US);
Assignee:
Baldwin Filters, Inc., Kearney, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/52 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/525 (2013.01); B01D 46/0001 (2013.01); B01D 46/527 (2013.01); B01D 2271/022 (2013.01); B01D 2275/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of reinforcing a filter media pack as well as a reinforced media pack is provided. The method includes forming a media pack to have an inlet face and an outlet face. The method includes applying a reinforcing agent to the media pack. The reinforcing agent is applied in a flowable state. The method also includes hardening the reinforcing agent to form a reinforcing structure to reinforce the media pack. Filter element having such a reinforcing structure is also provided.