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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2007
Ana R. Considine, Portage, WI (US);
Larry T. Gunderson, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
David D. Helgeson, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Amy K. Luttropp, Madison, WI (US);
Steven Stokstad, Stoughton, WI (US);
Ana R. Considine, Portage, WI (US);
Larry T. Gunderson, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
David D. Helgeson, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Amy K. Luttropp, Madison, WI (US);
Steven Stokstad, Stoughton, WI (US);
Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Described herein are various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for manufacturing irregularly shaped panel filters. For example, according to one illustrative embodiment, a system for manufacturing irregularly shaped panel filters includes a filter medium source, a scoring section in filter medium receiving communication with the filter medium source, a first gathering section in filter medium receiving communication with the scoring section, an unfolding section in filter medium receiving communication with the first gathering section, a shaping section having a laterally moveable cutting portion in filter medium receiving communication with the unfolding section, and a second gathering section in filter medium receiving communication with the shaping section.