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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2008
Jim Jirele, Owatonna, MN (US);
Stan Norland, Claremont, MN (US);
William Clayton Brown, Owatonna, MN (US);
Jamie Erin Stringfield, Peoria, IL (US);
David Painter, Wyoming, IL (US);
Mark Gasper, Delavan, IL (US);
Eric Vinyard, Peoria, IL (US);
James Sarnes, East Peoria, IL (US);
Jade Katinas, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Jason Scott Cooper, Lacon, IL (US);
Cheryl Lynn Sellers, Peoria, IL (US);
James Josh Driscoll, Dunlap, IL (US);
Jim Jirele, Owatonna, MN (US);
Stan Norland, Claremont, MN (US);
William Clayton Brown, Owatonna, MN (US);
Jamie Erin Stringfield, Peoria, IL (US);
David Painter, Wyoming, IL (US);
Mark Gasper, Delavan, IL (US);
Eric Vinyard, Peoria, IL (US);
James Sarnes, East Peoria, IL (US);
Jade Katinas, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Jason Scott Cooper, Lacon, IL (US);
Cheryl Lynn Sellers, Peoria, IL (US);
James Josh Driscoll, Dunlap, IL (US);
SPX Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A particulate removal tool and method are provided to remove the particulates such as ash and soot from a particulate filter. The particulate filter can be placed on a filter holder in a housing of the tool where a quick burst of air can be provided to clean the particulate filter. The air then can travel to a container which includes additional filter to filter the air. A vacuum can be used to remove additional particulates from the container.