HVAC return filter holder
View Patent ↗This present invention relates to a unique HVAC air filter holder designed to prevent or reduce air from escaping or otherwise bypassing the HVAC air filter. The HVAC air filter holder comprises a filter securing device, and is a material that is compressible, moldable, expansible or the like such that it can be secured around the perimeter of the air filter.
1. An air filter and filter housing combination comprising:
an air filter having a filter dimension and a filter perimeter;
an air filter frame having a frame dimension and a frame perimeter; and
a filter housing having a housing dimension and a housing perimeter, wherein filter perimeter is smaller than the frame perimeter and the frame perimeter is smaller than the housing perimeter; and
wherein the filter housing is ridged and configured to hingedly attach to an air grill; and
wherein the air filter further comprises a poly dry media; and
wherein the at least one filter holder further comprises an interior edge, an exterior surface, a continuous opening, and a plurality of flexible retaining flanges on the interior edge configured to releasably retain the air filter.
2. The air filter and filter housing combination as recited in claim 1 , wherein the filter perimeter is immediately adjacent to the air filter frame and the frame perimeter is immediately adjacent to the filter housing.
3. The air filter and filter housing combination as recited in claim 1 , wherein the filter housing is made from a moldable material.
4. The air filter and filter housing combination as recited in claim 3 , wherein the moldable material is comprised of a select one of a polyurethane, a latex, a chloroprene rubber (CR), a styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and an ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM).
5. The air filter and filter housing combination as recited in claim 1 , wherein the air filter frame is connected to each of the air filter and the filter housing by at least one fastener.
6. The air filter and filter housing combination as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener is one of a hook and look fastener or an adhesive.
7. A kit for securing an air filter in an air filter housing, wherein the kit comprises:
at least one adhesive fastener comprising an adhesive layer and a release liner removably covering the adhesive layer;
at least one hook and loop fastener;
an air filter; and
at least one air filter holder comprised of a material that is selected from a group consisting of a polyurethane, a latex, a chloroprene rubber (CR), a styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and an ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM); and
wherein the at least one filter holder further comprises an interior edge, an exterior surface, a continuous opening, and a plurality of flexible retaining flanges on the interior edge configured to releasably retain the air filter; and
wherein the air filter is positioned within the continuous opening; and
wherein the at least one adhesive fastener and the at least one hook and loop fastener are attachable to the exterior surface of the at least one filter holder and are adapted to attach the at least one filter holder to an air grill; and
wherein the at least one filter holder is customizable from a plurality of individual sections.