Filter element

US9844744B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9844744-B2
Application numberUS-201414888705-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 30, 2014
Priority dateMay 3, 2013
Publication dateDec 19, 2017
Grant dateDec 19, 2017

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A filter element having a longitudinal center axis for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine may include a first plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material and a separate second plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material. The filter element may include first wall body and a second wall body, and a first end body and a second end body. The first wall body, the second wall body, the first end body and the second end body may be connected to the first plate body and the second plate filter body to define an inner space. At least one of the first plate filter body and the second plate filter body may include a curvature projecting to the interior space in a profile extending transversely to a longitudinal direction with respect to the longitudinal center axis.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A filter element having a longitudinal center axis for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a first plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material; a separate second plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material disposed opposite the first plate filter body with respect to the longitudinal center axis; a first wall body composed of a plastic, the first wall body being rigidly and tightly connected to a…

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What does patent US9844744B2 cover?
A filter element having a longitudinal center axis for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine may include a first plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material and a separate second plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material. The filter element may include first wall body and a second wall body, and a first end body and a second end body. The first wall body,…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mahle Int Gmbh, Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag, Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01D46/0002. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 19 2017 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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We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).