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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thanh Pham, Canton, MI (US);
Giriraj Srinivasan, Troy, MI (US);
Roger Khami, Troy, MI (US);
William C. Ronzi, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/52 (2006.01); F02M 35/02 (2006.01); F02M 35/024 (2006.01); F02M 35/04 (2006.01); F02M 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/521 (2013.01); F02M 35/024 (2013.01); F02M 35/0215 (2013.01); F02M 35/02416 (2013.01); F02M 35/04 (2013.01); F02M 35/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filter assembly for a motor-vehicle air cleaner may include a main filter, an auxiliary filter set apart from the main filter, and a filter mount fixed to and supporting the main filter and the auxiliary filter. In an example embodiment, the filter mount is fittable in and removable from a housing of the air cleaner, and includes a sealing element passing between the main filter and the auxiliary filter.