IP Library Granted Patent US 6,918,940
Granted Patent B1
US 6,918,940 · App. 10/444,943 · Granted Jul 19, 2005

Filter device with corner attachment

Assignee: Imagine One
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,918,940
App. No.
10/444,943
Granted
Jul 19, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A filter element with a replaceable filtration panel held in place in a frame by elastic straps. A course support screen may be included atone side of the filtration panel.

Claims (16)

1. A filter clement for a return air opening of a heating, ventilating and cooling system comprising:

a quadrilateral frame formed of L section sides,

said L-section sides frame having four upstanding walls and a flat rim extending inwardly from said walls terminating in edges defining a quadrilateral window through which return air flows, said rim and adjoining walls defining four box like corners,

a grid covering said window and

an elastic strap extending diagonally across each of said box like comers and secured at its opposite ends to said frame, said elastic straps being operable to hold a quadrilateral filtration panel shaped to fit wall to wall within said frame.

2. The filter element of claim 1 wherein said opposite ends of said straps are secured, respectively, to adjoining walls of said frame.

3. The filter clement of claim 1 wherein said grid is disposed within said walls of said frame.

4. The filter element of claim 3 wherein said opposite ends of said straps are secured to adjoining walls of said frame.

5. The filter element of claim 4 wherein said grid is supported by said rim.

6. A filter element comprising:

a quadrilateral frame having

a flat rim with a quadrilateral shaped window and four outer edges and

four side walls secured, respectively to the four edges and extending perpendicular thereto, said rim and walls forming four box like corners,

a course grid secured to said frame in covering relation to said window,

an elastic retention strap extending diagonally across each of said corners and secured at its opposite ends to said frame and

a quadrilateral filtration element held in said frame by said retention straps, and having four edges in juxtaposed relation to said four walls, respectively, said filtration element being in covering relation to said window and said grid.

Assignments (4)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 30, 2014
From: PROTECT PLUS AIR LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 033867/0834 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 9, 2011
From: PROTECT PLUS AIR LLC
To: HUNTINGTON CAPITAL FUND II, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027357/0013 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2011
From: IMAGINE ONE, LLC
To: PROTECT PLUS AIR LLC
Reel/Frame 027301/0410 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2003
From: LACKEY, ROBERT W.; NICHOLSON, ROY
To: IMAGINE ONE
Reel/Frame 014391/0632 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 6038366900 · May 28, 2002