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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Ronny Losfeld, Waregem, BE;
Johan Versieck, Drongen, BE;
Inventors:
Ronny Losfeld, Waregem, BE;
Johan Versieck, Drongen, BE;
Assignee:
NV Bekaert SA, Zwevegem, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 3/24 (2006.01); B32B 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a layered filter structure, said filter element comprises—a first layer, said first layer comprising a porous metal layer;—a second layer, said second layer comprising a self-supporting layer of sintered short metal fibers. The first and the second layer are sintered together. The layered filter structure is in particular suitable as surface filtration medium, for example for the filtration of liquids or gases.