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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2001
Samuel Rivera, Clarksville, TN (US);
Simon D. Ladd, Hopkinsville, KY (US);
Michelle Pritzkau, Hopkinsville, KY (US);
Kent Mertz, Clarksville, TN (US);
Markus Schmitt, Clarksville, TN (US);
Freudenberg Nonwovens Limited Partnership, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A minipleat synthetic filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a frame assembly and a section of pleated filter media mounted within the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a plurality of corner members and an equal plurality of side members interconnecting the corner members. The frame assembly may be made in any desired size and shape to accommodate a wide variety of applications. The section of filter media is a sheet of a synthetic nonwoven material folded to form minipleats having a spacing between adjacent peaks of no greater than 20 mm.