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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Bobby J. Kinsey, Jr., Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/024 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2006.01); B01D 46/12 (2006.01); B01D 46/52 (2006.01); B01D 46/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/02483 (2013.01); B01D 46/0001 (2013.01); B01D 46/0021 (2013.01); B01D 46/12 (2013.01); B01D 46/2411 (2013.01); B01D 46/526 (2013.01); F02M 35/02408 (2013.01); F02M 35/02416 (2013.01); F02M 35/02433 (2013.01); B01D 2275/206 (2013.01);
Abstract
A segmented air filtration element is provided. The segmented air filtration element includes a center tube defining a central axis and an inner passage therein. The center tube includes a plurality of ribs extending along the central axis and spaced apart from one another. A plurality of segmenting surfaces is attached to the center tube in a radial arrangement with respect to the central axis. The plurality of segmenting surfaces is configured to accommodate a plurality of filter media therebetween such that each of the plurality of filter media is selectively replaceable therefrom.