AIR FILTER DEVICES WITH GAP SEALING UNIT
First Claim
1. An air filter device comprising:
- an air filter unit including;
a filter media assembly defining a perimeter,an outer frame assembly arranged about the perimeter and establishing exterior length, width and depth dimensions of the air filter device in an initial state; and
an expansion unit configured to effect an expanded state of the air filter device;
wherein at least one of the exterior length, width and depth dimensions of the air filter device is greater in the expanded state than in the initial state.
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Abstract
An air filter device including an air filter unit and an expansion unit. The air filter unit includes a filter media assembly maintained by an outer frame assembly. The outer frame assembly defines exterior length, width and depth dimensions of the air filter device in an initial state. The expansion unit provides one or more of an expanded length, width or depth in an expanded state of the air filter device. Portions or an entirety of the expansion unit can provided apart from the air filter unit in a deliver condition of the air filter device, or can be assembled to the air filter unit prior to delivery to a user. The air filter devices of the present disclosure are useful with a wide variety of differently size air handling devices, able to readily seal with an air handling device compartment via the expansion unit.
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51 Claims
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1. An air filter device comprising:
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an air filter unit including; a filter media assembly defining a perimeter, an outer frame assembly arranged about the perimeter and establishing exterior length, width and depth dimensions of the air filter device in an initial state; and an expansion unit configured to effect an expanded state of the air filter device; wherein at least one of the exterior length, width and depth dimensions of the air filter device is greater in the expanded state than in the initial state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 43)
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50. A method of installing an air filter to an air handling device, the method comprising:
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receiving an air filter device in an initial state, the air filter device including; an air filter unit including a filter media assembly defining a perimeter, and an outer frame assembly arranged about the perimeter and establishing exterior length, width and depth dimensions of the air filter device in the initial state, and an expansion unit configured to effect an expanded state of the air filter device; evaluating a size of an air filter compartment provided with the air handling device; arranging the expansion unit relative to the outer frame assembly based upon the evaluation; and inserting the air filter device into the air filter compartment.
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