Integrated filter assembly
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1. An integrated filter assembly comprising:
- a fastener configured to hold two substantially opposing elements of a housing together; and
a multi-purpose filter, having at least a particle filter component and a chemical filter component, connected to the fastener, such that the multi-purpose filter is within the housing when the fastener holds the two substantially opposing elements of the housing together, andwherein the fastener comprises a channel that serves as a breather hole for the filter assembly when the fastener and the multi-purpose filter are connected and within the housing, the breather hole enables an air exchange through the filter between an environment within the housing and an environment outside the housing.
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Abstract
An integrated filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a fastener that holds two substantially opposing elements of a housing together. Also included is a multi-purpose filter that has at least a particle filter component and a chemical filter component. The multi-purpose filter is attached to the fastener. The multi-purpose filter is within the housing when the fastener holds the two substantially opposing elements of the housing together.
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19 Claims
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1. An integrated filter assembly comprising:
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a fastener configured to hold two substantially opposing elements of a housing together; and a multi-purpose filter, having at least a particle filter component and a chemical filter component, connected to the fastener, such that the multi-purpose filter is within the housing when the fastener holds the two substantially opposing elements of the housing together, and wherein the fastener comprises a channel that serves as a breather hole for the filter assembly when the fastener and the multi-purpose filter are connected and within the housing, the breather hole enables an air exchange through the filter between an environment within the housing and an environment outside the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing; and
a replaceable integrated filter assembly having a fastener that is adapted to hold two substantially opposing elements of the housing together, and wherein the replaceable integrated filter assembly comprises a channel that serves as a breather hole when the integrated filter assembly is within the housing, the breather hole enables an air exchange through the integrated filter assembly between an environment within the housing and an environment outside the housing, and wherein the replaceable integrated filter assembly further comprises a multi-purpose filter, having at least a particle filter component and a chemical filter component, connected to the fastener, such that the multi-purpose filter is within the housing when the fastener holds the two substantially opposing elements of the housing together. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a housing; and
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