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US 12,318,713 · App. 18/400,457 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Pleated fluid filter element and methods

Inventors: James P. Barsness (Dennison, MN); Derek O. Jones (Andover, MN)
Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
B01D29/07B01D29/111B01D29/21B01D29/58B01D39/083B01D39/10B01D39/2024B65H45/12B01D2201/188B01D2201/291B01D2239/0654
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Patent No.
US 12,318,713
App. No.
18/400,457
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filter element has an upstream and downstream side. A filter media assembly of the filter element has an upstream side and a downstream side and has a first filter media layer and a second filter media layer that is adjacent to the first media layer. A substantial portion of the first layer and second layer are uncoupled, and at least one of the first media layer and second media layer comprises binder fiber. The second media layer has a mean flow pore size equal to or smaller than the first media layer. A support layer system is adjacent to the downstream side of the filter media assembly, and a first wire mesh layer is adjacent to the support layer system. At least the first media layer, second media layer, support layer system, and first wire mesh cooperatively define pleats at a pleat packing density of greater than 125%.

Claims (14)

1. A filter element having an upstream side and a downstream side, the filter element comprising:

an inner core; and

a plurality of component layers disposed around the inner core, the plurality of component layers defining fluid communication between the upstream side and the downstream side, wherein the plurality of component layers cooperatively define a plurality of pleats having a pleat packing density of greater than 125%, wherein each pleat of the plurality of pleats extends from the inner core in a direction radially outward from the inner core, and the plurality of component layers comprises:

a first layer of filter media and a second layer of filter media adjacent to the first layer of filter media, wherein each of the first and second layers of filter media comprises a bicomponent fiber, and polyester fibers wherein a portion of the first layer of filter media and second layer of filter media are uncoupled, and wherein the second layer of filter media has a mean flow pore size equal to or smaller than a mean flow pore size of the first layer of filter media; and

a support layer system adjacent to the second layer of filter media.

2. The filter element of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pleats have a linear pleat density of no less than 16 pleats per inch.

3. The filter element of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the β 200 particle efficiency rating of the first layer of filter media to the second layer of filter media is greater than 2.

4. The filter element of claim 1 , wherein the pleat packing density is at least 130%.

5. The filter element of claim 1 , having a particle efficiency of greater than 99.5% for 10 micron particles.

6. The filter element of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of component layers further comprise a first mesh layer adjacent the support layer system.

7. The filter element of claim 1 , further comprising a mesh layer positioned on the upstream side.

8. The filter element of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the mean flow pore size of the first layer of filter media to the second layer of filter media is greater than 3.7.

9. The filter element of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the maximum pore size of the first layer of filter media to the second layer of filter media is greater than 3.0.

10. The filter element of claim 1 , wherein the filter element is in a cylindrical configuration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2024
From: BARSNESS, JAMES P.; JONES, DEREK O.
To: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 067842/0259 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17856363 · Jul 1, 2022
Continuation 16875091 · May 15, 2020
Division 14682898 · Apr 9, 2015
Provisional Application 61978094 · Apr 10, 2014
Related Publication 20240131453A1 · Apr 25, 2024
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