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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2015
Benny Kevin Nelson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Sheldon Anderson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Thomas G. Miller, Eagan, MN (US);
Ross Norman Anderson, Chanhassen, MN (US);
John Orlin Kirkwold, Champlin, MN (US);
Kevin Schrage, Spring Valley, MN (US);
Troy Murphy, Cresco, IA (US);
Donald Raymond Mork, Lime Springs, IA (US);
Richard J. Osendorf, West St. Paul, MN (US);
Benny Kevin Nelson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Sheldon Anderson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Thomas G. Miller, Eagan, MN (US);
Ross Norman Anderson, Chanhassen, MN (US);
John Orlin Kirkwold, Champlin, MN (US);
Kevin Schrage, Spring Valley, MN (US);
Troy Murphy, Cresco, IA (US);
Donald Raymond Mork, Lime Springs, IA (US);
Richard J. Osendorf, West St. Paul, MN (US);
Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.