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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
Gordon Ayshford, Hampshire, GB;
William Eyers, Hampshire, GB;
Gordon Ayshford, Hampshire, GB;
William Eyers, Hampshire, GB;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a filter clamping device for use in a filtering system that provides filtered intake air for a power generation facility. In some embodiments, a filter clamp is provided, which includes an over-center action mechanism that locks the clamp in place against the filter gasket. Some embodiments also include a camming surface that provides gradually increasing pressure on the filter gasket as the clamp is engaged. The clamp may also include a stop that engages the filter frame at a predetermined position and determines, in part, the amount of clamping pressure applied to the filter.