Grid cover for filter system

Inventor: Tyler G. Walk (Mattoon, IL)

Assignee: WALK INDUSTRIAL, INC.

B01D46/0004 B05B12/32 F16B2/22 B01D2201/313 B01D2265/028

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Patent No.: US 12685952
App. No.: 18/499,306
Granted: Jul 21, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A grid cover for a grid of a filter system covers a strut of the grid. The grid cover may be removable. The grid cover may be configured as a clip and may be clipped on the strut of the grid.

Claims (20)

1 . A method of assembling a filter system comprising:

placing a filter in an opening defined by struts of a support grid; and

placing a grid cover on one of the struts of the support grid, such that a front wall of the grid cover covers and extends along a majority of a length of a front face of said one of the struts, and an arm of the cover extending from the front wall extends into the opening.

2 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 1 , wherein said placing the strut cover comprises removably securing the strut cover to said one of the struts.

3 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 1 , wherein after said placing the filter and after said placing the grid cover, the arm of the grid cover is disposed between the filter and said one of the struts.

4 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 3 , wherein the arm of the grid cover functions as a shim between the filter and said one of the struts to stabilize the filter in the opening.

5 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 1 , further comprising removing, after said placing the filter and after said placing the grid cover, the grid cover from said one of the struts, wherein the grid cover includes overspray particulate on the front wall thereof.

6 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 5 , further comprising, after said removing the grid cover, removing the overspray particulate from the front wall of the grid cover.

7 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 5 , further comprising, after said removing the grid cover, placing a different grid cover on said one of the struts of the support grid, such that a front wall of the different grid cover covers and extends along the majority of the length of the front face of said one of the struts, and an arm of the different grid cover extending from the front wall extends into the opening.

8 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the front wall of the grid cover covers and extends along greater than 90% of the length of the front face of said one of the struts.

9 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the front wall of the grid cover covers and extends along between 90% and 95% of the length of the front face of said one of the struts.

10 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the front wall of the grid cover covers and extends along substantially an entirety of the length of the front face of said one of the struts.

11 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 5 , further comprising, after said removing the grid cover, removing the filter from the opening of the support grid.

12 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 1 , wherein said placing a grid cover comprises clipping the grid cover on said one of the struts using the arm and a second arm of the grid cover extending from the front wall, such that the second arm of the grid cover extends into a second opening defined by said one of the struts and other struts of the support grid.

13 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 12 , further comprising placing a second filter in the second opening.

14 . A method of assembling a filter system comprising:

placing a filter in an opening defined by struts of a support grid; and

placing at least one grid cover on the struts defining the opening, such that a front wall of said at least one grid cover covers and extends along a majority of a length of a front face of each of the struts defining the opening, and an arm of said at least one grid cover extending from the front wall extends into the opening.

15 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 14 , wherein the at least one grid cover comprises a plurality of grid covers.

16 . The method of assembling a filter system set forth in claim 14 , wherein said placing said at least one grid cover comprises clipping said at least one grid cover on the struts defining the opening using the arm and a second arm of said at least one grid cover extending from the front wall.