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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2017
Gvs Filtration Inc., Findlay, OH (US);
Scott Allen Salsburey, Ottawa, OH (US);
Julie Anne Graber, Findlay, OH (US);
Christopher Anthony Schoonover, Findlay, OH (US);
Todd William Meyer, Ottawa, OH (US);
Bradley Allan Deeter, Findlay, OH (US);
William Nichelson, Bellefontaine, OH (US);
GVS Filtration Inc., Findlay, OH (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a filter, wherein the filter comprises a filter body formed of a porous filtration material and a plastic support structure, the method including performing a first additive manufacturing step to form an initial portion of the support structure; positioning filtration material above or on the initial portion; performing a second additive manufacturing step to form a secondary portion of the support structure such that the filtration material is between the initial and secondary portions. Additionally, the filter body can be enclosed by positioning a first portion of the filtration material to overlay a second portion of the filtration material; and connecting the first portion of the filtration material to the second portion of the filtration material to define a pocket within the filter body, the support structure configured to maintain spacing between the first and second portions of the filtration material.