Filter element, in particular air filter element

US8940071B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8940071-B2
Application numberUS-201113703191-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 7, 2011
Priority dateJun 10, 2010
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A filter element may include a first end disc, a second end disc, a filter medium arranged between the first and second end discs, wherein the first and second end discs are spaced by a filter medium. A third end disc may connect the first and second end discs and be arranged obliquely to at least one of the first end disc and the second end disc. The third end disc may include at least one of an inlet and outlet.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A filter element, comprising: a first end disc, a second end disc and a filter medium arranged between the first and second end discs, wherein the first and second end discs are spaced by a filter medium, a third end disc connecting the first and second end discs and arranged obliquely to at least one of the first end disc and the second end disc and including at least one of an inlet and outlet, wherein the filter element has a wedge-shaped form, a…

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What does patent US8940071B2 cover?
A filter element may include a first end disc, a second end disc, a filter medium arranged between the first and second end discs, wherein the first and second end discs are spaced by a filter medium. A third end disc may connect the first and second end discs and be arranged obliquely to at least one of the first end disc and the second end disc. The third end disc may include at least one of …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Enderich Andreas, Jerger Alexander, Traub Matthias, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01D46/2414. 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.
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