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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2011
Applicants:
David J. Burns, Mineral Wells, TX (US);
Daniel M. Cloud, Weatherford, TX (US);
Artimus Charles Jones, Benbrook, TX (US);
Tyler Glenn Boswell, Weatherford, TX (US);
Inventors:
David J. Burns, Mineral Wells, TX (US);
Daniel M. Cloud, Weatherford, TX (US);
Artimus Charles Jones, Benbrook, TX (US);
Tyler Glenn Boswell, Weatherford, TX (US);
Assignee:
PecoFacet (US), Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/00 (2006.01); B01D 46/24 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 29/23 (2006.01); B01D 29/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/2403 (2013.01); B01D 29/21 (2013.01); B01D 29/232 (2013.01); B01D 29/52 (2013.01); B01D 2271/027 (2013.01); B01D 2201/0476 (2013.01); B01D 2201/295 (2013.01); B01D 2201/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filter element having an end cap is provided with a seal that can better accommodate non-round holes. The seal may be a chevron type seal and/or other similar seal having a sealing flange for forming a radial seal. Methods of replacing a filter having an O-ring gasket to improve upon sealing are provided as well as filtration systems employing the filter element.