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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J. Eichenmiller, Chesterland, OH (US);
Richard S. Henderson, Solon, OH (US);
Lennard D. Lutes, Akron, OH (US);
Harvey Martin, B'ham, AL (US);
Assignee:
Metaullics Systems Co., L.P., Solon, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 9/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 9/02 ;
Abstract
A filter cartridge for a molten metal filtering system is provided with a modular construction in which the filter elements are adapted to be removably mounted to an end plate. The filter elements may be removed separately from the filter and replaced with new filter elements without removing the entire cartridge assembly. According to another aspect of the invention, the filter elements are provided with an elliptical cross-section.