IP Library Granted Patent US 12,643,118
Granted Patent B2
US 12,643,118 · App. 17/898,602 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Modular air filtration housing and system

Inventor: Paul H. Senkbeil, Jr. (Big Canoe, GA)
Assignee: PaintMaxx LLC
B05B14/43B01D46/0006B01D46/10B01D46/58F24F8/108B01D46/0001B01D46/0009B01D46/0016B01D2265/06
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Patent No.
US 12,643,118
App. No.
17/898,602
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosed technology relates to air filters and filter assemblies for filtering particulates from air, and more particularly to for filtering paint particulates from air. The disclosed technology can include a filter support frame having a plurality of air filter receptacle shelves configured to support a plurality of air filter boxes, a tray receptacle configured to receive a removable tray, an inlet configured to receive a mixture of air and particulates and channel a mixture of air and particulates across the removable tray toward the plurality of air filter boxes, an outlet configured to receive filtered air from the plurality of air filter boxes and channel the filtered air out of the filter support frame, and a base configured to support a removable plenum. The removable tray can be configured to collect particulates.

Claims (44)

1 . A filter support frame comprising:

a plurality of air filter receptacle shelves configured to support a plurality of air filter boxes;

a ridge extending vertically along at least a portion of an exterior of the filter support frame, the ridge configured to abut against an edge of a removable plenum when the removable plenum is installed with the filter support frame;

a clamp disposed on the exterior of the filter support frame proximate to the ridge and configured to clamp the removable plenum against at least a portion of the exterior of the filter support frame to couple the removable plenum to the filter support frame;

a tray receptacle configured to receive a removable tray, the removable tray being configured to collect particulates;

an inlet defined at least in part by the tray receptacle and the removable plenum when installed with the filter support frame, the inlet being configured to receive a mixture of air and particulates and channel the mixture of air and particulates at least partially across the removable tray toward the plurality of air filter boxes; and

an outlet configured to receive filtered air from the plurality of air filter boxes and channel the filtered air out of the filter support frame,

wherein the filter support frame is configured to channel the mixture of air and particulates through each air filter box of the plurality of the air filter boxes simultaneously, and

wherein the ridge is spaced a distance away from an inlet end of the filter support frame such that at least a portion of the removable plenum overlaps the exterior of the filter support frame when the removable plenum is installed with the filter support frame and abutting the ridge.

2 . The filter support frame of claim 1 further comprising a base comprising:

a groove configured to receive the removable plenum, the removable plenum being configured to direct the mixture of air and particulate from the inlet toward the plurality of air filter boxes; and

a bottom tray receptacle configured to receive a removable bottom tray configured to collect particulates.

3 . The filter support frame of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of clamps, each clamp of the plurality of clamps being configured to couple the removable plenum to the filter support frame.

4 . The filter support frame of claim 1 , wherein the removable plenum is made from a disposable corrugated material.

5 . The filter support frame of claim 2 , wherein the removable tray and the removable bottom tray are each made from a disposable corrugated material.

6 . The filter support frame of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of air filter receptacle shelves comprises three shelves and the plurality of air filter boxes comprises six air filter boxes.

7 . The filter support frame of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of air filter boxes comprises a filter box inlet, a filter box outlet, and a folded filter medium disposed between the inlet and the outlet.

8 . The filter support frame of claim 1 , wherein the filter support frame is made from a metal material.

9 . A filter assembly comprising:

a filter support frame comprising:

a plurality of air filter receptacle shelves configured to support a plurality of air filter boxes;

a ridge extending vertically along at least a portion of an exterior of the filter support frame;

a clamp disposed on the exterior of the filter support frame proximate to the ridge;

a tray receptacle;

an inlet configured to receive a mixture of air and particulates and channel the mixture of air and particulates toward the plurality of air filter boxes; and

an outlet configured to receive filtered air from the plurality of air filter boxes and channel the filtered air out of the filter support frame;

a removable tray configured to collect particulates; and

a removable plenum, the removable plenum being configured to direct the mixture of air and particulates from the inlet toward the plurality of air filter boxes, the inlet being defined at least in part by the tray receptacle and the removable plenum when installed with the filter support frame;

wherein the filter support frame is configured to channel the mixture of air and particulates through the plurality of air filter boxes simultaneously,

wherein the ridge is configured to abut against an edge of the removable plenum when the removable plenum is installed with the filter support frame, and

wherein the clamp is configured to clamp the removable plenum against at least a portion of the exterior of the filter support frame to couple the removable plenum to the filter support frame

wherein the ridge is spaced a distance away from an inlet end of the filter support frame such that at least a portion of the removable plenum overlaps the exterior of the filter support frame when the removable plenum is installed with the filter support frame and abutting the ridge.

10 . The filter assembly of claim 9 , wherein the tray receptacle is disposed proximate the inlet.

11 . The filter assembly of claim 9 further comprising a base, the base comprising:

a groove configured to receive at least a portion of the removable plenum; and

a bottom tray receptacle configured to receive a removable bottom tray, the removable bottom tray configured to collect particulates.

12 . The filter assembly of claim 9 further comprising an inlet filter blanket removably attached to the filter support frame between the inlet and the plurality of air filter receptacle shelves.

13 . The filter assembly of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of air filter receptacle shelves comprises three shelves and the plurality of air filter boxes comprises six air filter boxes.

14 . The filter assembly of claim 11 , wherein the removable tray and the removable bottom tray are made from a disposable corrugated material.

15 . The filter assembly of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the plurality of air filter boxes comprises a filter box inlet, a filter box outlet, and a folded filter medium disposed between the inlet and the outlet.

16 . The filter assembly of claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of clamps, each clamp of the plurality of clamps being configured to secure the removable plenum to the filter support frame.

17 . The filter assembly of claim 9 , wherein the removable plenum is made from a disposable corrugated material.

18 . The filter assembly of claim 9 , wherein the filter support frame is made from a metal material.

19 . The filter assembly of claim 9 further comprising an electronic identifier configured to store and output information corresponding to the filter assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2024
From: SENKBEIL, PAUL H., JR.
To: PAINTMAXX LLC
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Continuity (1)
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