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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2008
Applicants:
Barry M. Verdegan, Stoughton, WI (US);
Chad M. Thomas, Algood, TN (US);
Ted S. Loftis, Stoughton, WI (US);
Charles W. Hawkins, Sparta, TN (US);
Melvin D. Mccormick, Cookeville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Barry M. Verdegan, Stoughton, WI (US);
Chad M. Thomas, Algood, TN (US);
Ted S. Loftis, Stoughton, WI (US);
Charles W. Hawkins, Sparta, TN (US);
Melvin D. McCormick, Cookeville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 27/10 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Fluid flow surge protection is provided for a filter by increasing upstream plenum fluid volume. In one embodiment, an accumulator or transfer mechanism transfers or trades downstream plenum fluid volume to or for upstream plenum fluid volume.