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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2005
Seyed A. Angadjivand, Woodbury, MN (US);
Philip G. Martin, Forest Lake, MN (US);
David B. Running, Woodbury, MN (US);
Seyed A. Angadjivand, Woodbury, MN (US);
Philip G. Martin, Forest Lake, MN (US);
David B. Running, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A filter elementthat includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outletthat is in fluid communication with the inlet, a filter mediathrough which the fluid passes when moving from the inletto the outlet, and a plenumthat comprises continuous filamentsthat are bonded to each other at points of filament intersectionThe plenum is easy to manufacture, is resistant to compaction when contorted, and exhibits a low pressure drop as air is distributed across the filter media.