Air cleaner
First Claim
1. An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:
- a filter element;
a generally cylindrical housing;
an inlet;
an outlet; and
a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket adjustably attached about a periphery of the housing including means for indexed locking the mounting bracket against the housing.
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Abstract
An air cleaner (10) includes a housing (12) having a first section (14) and a second section (16). The first and second sections (14) and (16) are rotationally adjustable relative to one another. Alignment teeth (42) and (60) engage one another to position the two sections (14) and (16) relative to one another. Buckle type clasps (60) engage a ridge (44) to cam together the sections (14) and (16) and lock them in sealed engagement. A mounting bracket (80) includes a somewhat flexible band (82) which extends around the housing (12). The band (82) includes raised block portions (88) extending radially inward and spaced about the inner surface of the band (82). The housing includes a locking portion (30) having recesses formed therein which are spaced and aligned to receive raised block portions (88) of the mounting band (82). When the bracket (80) is placed around the housing (12), the raised block portions engage the recesses of the lock portion (30) and the bracket (80) is held in place. If rotational adjustment is needed between the bracket (80) and the housing (12), the band portion (82) is flexed outward so that the raised block portions may disengage. The band (82) is then unflexed to retain the bracket (80) in its new position.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:
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a filter element; a generally cylindrical housing; an inlet; an outlet; and a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket adjustably attached about a periphery of the housing including means for indexed locking the mounting bracket against the housing. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:
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a filter element; a generally cylindrical housing; an inlet; an outlet; and a mounting bracket comprising a band including a plurality of raised blocks extending radially inward, and wherein the housing comprises a rotational locking portion having recesses formed therein for engaging the blocks of the mounting bracket. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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13. An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:
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a filter element; a generally cylindrical housing retaining the filter element; means for imparting helical air flow around the filter element; an inlet; an outlet; a scavenge for collecting heavy particulate material; and
,a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket having means for indexed locking the mounting bracket against the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An air cleaner apparatus, comprising:
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a filter element; a generally cylindrical housing retaining the filter element, and including a first housing member and a second housing member, wherein the first housing member mounts to the second housing member in a rotatably adjustable configuration; alignment means comprising a plurality of serrations mounted on one of said housing members and a complementary tooth mounted on the other of said housing members intermeshing with the serrations; means for imparting helical air flow around the filter element; an inlet; an outlet; and
,a scavenge for collecting heavy particulate material. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An air cleaner housing apparatus, comprising:
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a generally cylindrical housing comprising a first housing member and a second housing member and a plurality of serrations mounted on one of said housing members and a complementary tooth mounted on the other of said housing members intermeshing with the serrations; an inlet; an outlet; and a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket attached about a periphery of the housing.
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19. A filter housing apparatus, comprising:
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a generally cylindrical housing; an inlet; an outlet; and a rotatably adjustable mounting bracket attached about a periphery of the housing including means for indexed locking the mounting bracket against the housing.
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20. A filter housing apparatus, comprising:
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a generally cylindrical housing; an inlet; an outlet; and a mounting bracket comprising a band including a plurality of raised blocks extending radially inward, wherein the housing comprises a rotational locking portion having recesses formed therein for engaging the blocks of the mounting bracket.
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Specification