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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2000
Tadeusz Jaroszczyk, Stoughton, WI (US);
Kent J. Kallsen, Oregon, WI (US);
Jason E. Dorgan, Madison, WI (US);
Jeffrey S. Morgan, Stoughton, WI (US);
Stephen L. Fallon, Madison, WI (US);
James A. Debilzen, Brooklyn, WI (US);
Larry T. Gunderson, Madison, WI (US);
Brad Henke, Madison, WI (US);
Nelson Industries, Inc., Stoughton, WI (US);
Abstract
A filter ( ) filters fluid flowing along an axial flow direction ( ) and includes a plurality of panels ( ) of pleated filter elements ( ), each filter element having a plurality of pleats defined by wall segments ( ) extending along a transverse direction ( ) between first and second sets of pleat tips at first and second sets of axially extending bend lines ( ), the transverse direction ( ) being perpendicular to the axial direction ( ). Each of the panels ( ) extends along a lateral direction ( ) perpendicular to the axial direction ( ) and perpendicular to the transverse direction ( ). The wall segments ( ) extend axially between upstream and downstream ends ( ), and define axial flow channels ( ) therebetween which are alternately sealed at the upstream and downstream ends. Transverse gaps ( ) are provided between panels and the housing at upstream and downstream ends ( ), providing additional fluid flow axially therethrough and equalized contaminant passages.