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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1996
Paul R Coulonvaux, Brussels, BE;
Thomas G Miller, West St. Paul, MN (US);
Edward James Kreitinger, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Latch arrangements for mounting on a first housing section to secure the first housing section to a second housing section are provided. The arrangements are particularly well adapted for utilization with air cleaner housings. Several designs described comprise bent wire arrangements having a first handle segment formed from a single piece of bent wire, and a latch or hook segment formed from a second piece of bent wire. Preferred configurations for utilization with plastic housing sections, are provided. An alternate latch arrangement, comprising a single molded latch member, is also provided.