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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2020
Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington, MN (US);
Sébastien Bessone, Asnières-sur-seine, FR;
Jean-Philippe Da Cunha, Sartrouville, FR;
Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention pertains to an air filter element comprising a tubular main body having a first axial end surface and a second axial end surface; wherein said first end surface comprises a first engagement means and said second end surface comprises a second engagement means; said first engagement means and said second engagement means being configured to enter into releasable engagement such that said first engagement means releasably engages with a second engagement means of a like air filter element in axial alignment with said air filter element and said second engagement means releasably engages with a first engagement means of a like air filter element in axial alignment with said air filter element; whereby said releasable engagement is able to withstand an axial pulling force up to a first level and whereby said releasable engagement is released when subjected to a pulling force above a second level.