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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Klaus Waltenberg, Groβbottwar, DE;
Robert Zbiral, Marbach, DE;
Inventors:
Klaus Waltenberg, Groβbottwar, DE;
Robert Zbiral, Marbach, DE;
Assignee:
Mann + Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A filter system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle has a housing with a top housing part and a bottom housing part. A filter element is arranged inside the housing. An unfiltered air connector is connected to the housing. A clean air connector is connected to the housing The top housing part has a support grate embedded in foam material. The support grate and the foam material are configured such that bending of the top housing part in a direction of the bottom housing part is ensured when a load is applied.