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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2009
Applicant:
Alex Braithwaite, Climax, MI (US);
Inventor:
Alex Braithwaite, Climax, MI (US);
Assignee:
Mann + Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a motor vehicle air cleaner assembly that is field or end user convertible to another variety of air cleaner having secondary air induction. The air cleaner is pre-configured to enable a field modification to provide for secondary air induction for admitting heated secondary air to the air cleaner and air filter to aid in melting snow or ice blockage of the air filter and permitting the vehicle to operate in snow and ice air filter blockage conditions.