Cam operated drawer style air cleaner
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1. An automotive air cleaner for purifying combustion air for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a housing having a first shell coupled to a second shell, an air inlet disposed to receive combustion air, and an air outlet disposed to transmit combustion air;
an air filter element disposed within the second shell and having a first side and a second side;
a flexible seal disposed between the first side of the filter and the first shell of the housing; and
at least one cam rotatably mounted to the second shell and adapted to selectively engage the second side of the filter to compress the seal between the first side of the filter and the first shell of the housing.
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An air cleaner for purifying air is disclosed. The air cleaner includes a housing having a first shell mounted to a second shell. The air cleaner also includes a filter disposed within the second shell and having a first side and a second side. Also, the air includes a flexible seal disposed between the first side of the filter and the first shell of the housing. At least one cam is rotatably mounted to the second shell and adapted to selectively engage the second side of the filter to compress the seal between the first side of the filter and the first shell of the housing.
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1. An automotive air cleaner for purifying combustion air for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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a housing having a first shell coupled to a second shell, an air inlet disposed to receive combustion air, and an air outlet disposed to transmit combustion air;
an air filter element disposed within the second shell and having a first side and a second side;
a flexible seal disposed between the first side of the filter and the first shell of the housing; and
at least one cam rotatably mounted to the second shell and adapted to selectively engage the second side of the filter to compress the seal between the first side of the filter and the first shell of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An air filter for filtering combustion air for an internal combustion engine disposed in a housing, the housing having a first shell mounted to a second shell, an inlet mounted to the first shell, an outlet mounted to the second shell, and at least one cam rotatably mounted to the second shell, the air filter comprising:
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a container adapted to be selectively engaged by the cam;
a filter element adapted to filter the combustion air and having a first side and a second side, the second side of the filter element supported by the container; and
a flexible seal disposed between the first side of the filter element and the first shell;
wherein the seal forms a closure between the first side of the filter element and the first shell to increase the amount of air directed through the filter element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of installing an air filter in an air cleaner having a housing, the housing having a first shell with a first air conduit and mounted to a second shell with a second air conduit, an air filter having a first side and a second side, a flexible seal disposed between the first side of the air filter and the first shell of the housing, and at least one cam rotatably mounted in the housing, the method comprising:
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sliding the filter into the second shell;
rotating the cam to engage the second side of the filter;
moving the filter toward the first shell; and
compressing the seal between the first side of the filter and the first shell.
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- 18. The method of 17 wherein the step of sliding the filter into the second shell further comprises the step of sliding the filter into a cavity of the second shell.
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