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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2012
Alexander Braithwaite, Climax, MI (US);
Michael Desjardins, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Joshua J. Barron, Mt Holly, NC (US);
Alexander Braithwaite, Climax, MI (US);
Michael Desjardins, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Joshua J. Barron, Mt Holly, NC (US);
Mann+Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Abstract
A filter assembly may include a housing, a filter element, and a layer of air-permeable material. The housing may include an inlet and an outlet. The filter element may be disposed within the housing and may include an upstream face, a downstream face, a first end face facing the inlet and extending between the upstream and downstream faces. The layer of air-permeable material may be attached to the filter element and may cover the upstream face and a portion of the first end face that is exposed to the inlet.