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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2000
Volker Ernst, Sachsenheim, DE;
Rudolf Leipelt, Marbach, DE;
Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Abstract
An air filter, especially for the intake air of an internal combustion engine, including a housing (,) with a filter insert (,). The housing includes a raw air inlet (,) and a clean air outlet (,), as well as an opening (,) for introduction of the filter insert (,). The filter insert (,) is included of a supporting element (,) and a filter element (,) and can be positioned in contact with a sealing surface with a sealing element or gasket (,) interposed therebetween. The housing (,) includes a supporting element (,) for the filter insert (,), and the filter insert (,) can rock or pivot relative to the supporting element (,) and reaches its final position through such a pivoting or swiveling movement.