Interior air filter, filter holder and filter arrangement

US8940069B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8940069-B2
Application numberUS-201313886755-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 3, 2013
Priority dateNov 4, 2010
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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An interior air filter for a motor vehicle has a fold pack having a first side. A material with a first leg and a second leg is disposed on the first side. The first leg is attached to the first side and the second leg has a width that is greater than a height of the fold pack. The material strip forms at least partially a head band or a side band of the fold pack. A filter receptacle for the interior air filter has a slanted wall and a mounting and removal opening through which the interior air filter is inserted or removed from the filter receptacle in a mounting and removal direction. The slanted wall extends at an angle that corresponds to an angle defined by the second leg of the material strip of the interior air filter and a contact surface of the filter receptacle.

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What is claimed is: 1. An interior air filter for a motor vehicle, the interior air filter comprising: a fold pack having a first side; a first material strip comprising a first leg and a second leg, the first material strip disposed on the first side; the first leg attached to the first side; and the second leg having a width that is greater than a height of the fold pack; wherein the first leg lies on and extends on the first side of the fold pack in a flow direction fro…

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What does patent US8940069B2 cover?
An interior air filter for a motor vehicle has a fold pack having a first side. A material with a first leg and a second leg is disposed on the first side. The first leg is attached to the first side and the second leg has a width that is greater than a height of the fold pack. The material strip forms at least partially a head band or a side band of the fold pack. A filter receptacle for the i…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mann & Hummel Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01D46/521. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).