High flow V-bank filter
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1. A V-bank filter comprising:
- a first pair of pleated filter elements arranged in a vee configuration;
a second pair of pleated filter elements arranged in a vee configuration; and
a housing having the first and second pairs of pleated filter elements disposed therein, the housing and filter element pairs comprising a unitary disposable filter, wherein a centerline defined by the first pair of pleated filter elements defines an acute angle with a centerline defined by the second pair of pleated filter elements.
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Abstract
A V-bank air filter having a high air flow rate with low pressure drop is provided. In one embodiment, a V-bank filter includes a housing having a first pair and a second pair of pleated filter elements arranged in a vee configuration and comprising a unitary disposable filter. A centerline defined by the first pair of pleated filter elements defines an acute angle with a centerline defined by the second pair of pleated filter elements.
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1. A V-bank filter comprising:
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a first pair of pleated filter elements arranged in a vee configuration; a second pair of pleated filter elements arranged in a vee configuration; and a housing having the first and second pairs of pleated filter elements disposed therein, the housing and filter element pairs comprising a unitary disposable filter, wherein a centerline defined by the first pair of pleated filter elements defines an acute angle with a centerline defined by the second pair of pleated filter elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A V-bank filter comprising:
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a first side panel; a second side panel, the first and second side panels having parallel first edges oriented perpendicular to a flow direction through the filter; and a plurality of filter elements arranged in at least two pairs of vees extending between the first and second housings, the flanges and the filter elements comprising a unitary disposable filter, wherein at least three filter elements have a unique orientation relative to the flow direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A V-bank filter comprising:
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a first side panel; a second side panel coupled to the first side panel in a spaced apart relation, the first and second side panels having parallel edges oriented perpendicular to a flow direction through the filter; and a plurality of filter elements coupled to the housing in at least two pairs of vees, the flanges and the filter elements comprising a unitary disposable filter, each of the filter elements has a first end having an orientation perpendicular to the flow direction and adjacent the edges of the flanges, wherein the first end of at least one filter element is spaced farther from the first edge of an adjacent filter element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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