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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2006
Darrell A. Stock, Huntersville, NC (US);
Charles E. Edwards, Cornelius, NC (US);
Michael J. Gross, Troutman, NC (US);
Brad D. Aikin, Huntersville, NC (US);
Darrell A. Stock, Huntersville, NC (US);
Charles E. Edwards, Cornelius, NC (US);
Michael J. Gross, Troutman, NC (US);
Brad D. Aikin, Huntersville, NC (US);
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Montvale, NJ (US);
Abstract
An air intake filter assembly for filtering air flowing from a front end to a rear end includes a housing, a first filter stage, and a second filter stage. The filter stages are insertable in and removable from the housing. A latch is movable between a latched position in which the first filter stage is secured to the housing, and an unlatched position in which the first filter stage is not secured to the housing. A hinge is formable between the housing and the first filter stage, and the hinge allows the first filter stage to pivot with respect to the housing when the latch is in the unlatched position. When the first filter stage and the second filter stage are inserted in the housing and the latch is in the latched position, then the first filter stage is compressed against the second filter stage, which is compressed against the housing.