Method of adhering a pleated filtration media and filter and media filter stack using same
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a selected spacing folded, pleated media stack comprising:
- preparing a pre-pleated sheet of filter media having pleats with peaks and troughs throughout its length;
applying an at least one adhesive element along the pre-pleated sheet of filter media applied to all of the pleats;
advancing and cutting the pre-pleated sheet of material to specific length to form a cut length of pre-pleated sheet of filter media with the at least one adhesive element applied thereon;
compressing the cut length of pre-pleated sheet of filter material, the process of compressing the cut length of pre-pleated sheet of filter media resulting in folding of the pleats and adherence of the pleats of the cut length of pre-pleated sheet of material into a folded, pleated filter media stack that is selectively separable;
selectively separating the folded, pleated filter media stack and selecting a pleat spacing for a selected pleat spacing section, the size of the pleat spacing section corresponding to the selected pleat spacing;
further application of an at least one spacing support element at the peaks of each pleat in adhesive contact with the selected pleat spacing section, adhering the peaks of the selected pleat spacing section to the at least one spacing support element to secure the selected pleat spacing in the cut pre-pleated filter media material that comprises the folded, pleated filter media stack; and
refolding and recompressing the folded, pleated filter media stack and the at least one spacing support element into a selected spacing folded, pleated media stack wherein the media stack is adhered and can be selectively removed to extend the folded, compacted filter media pack from the folded, compacted state to a deployed state with the selected pleat spacing.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a selected spacing folded, pleated media by preparing a pre-pleated sheet of filter media having pleats with peaks and troughs throughout its length applying an at least one adhesive element along the pre-pleated sheet of filter media; advancing and cutting the pre-pleated sheet of material; compressing the cut length of pre-pleated sheet of filter material, resulting in folding of the pleats and adherence of the pleats into a folded, pleated filter media stack that is selectively separable; selectively separating the media stack and selecting a pleat spacing for a selected pleat spacing section application of an at least one spacing support element at the peaks of each pleat and refolding and recompressing into a selected spacing folded, pleated media stack wherein the media stack is adhered and can be selectively removed to extend from a compacted state to a deployed state with the selected pleat spacing.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a selected spacing folded, pleated media stack comprising:
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preparing a pre-pleated sheet of filter media having pleats with peaks and troughs throughout its length; applying an at least one adhesive element along the pre-pleated sheet of filter media applied to all of the pleats; advancing and cutting the pre-pleated sheet of material to specific length to form a cut length of pre-pleated sheet of filter media with the at least one adhesive element applied thereon; compressing the cut length of pre-pleated sheet of filter material, the process of compressing the cut length of pre-pleated sheet of filter media resulting in folding of the pleats and adherence of the pleats of the cut length of pre-pleated sheet of material into a folded, pleated filter media stack that is selectively separable; selectively separating the folded, pleated filter media stack and selecting a pleat spacing for a selected pleat spacing section, the size of the pleat spacing section corresponding to the selected pleat spacing; further application of an at least one spacing support element at the peaks of each pleat in adhesive contact with the selected pleat spacing section, adhering the peaks of the selected pleat spacing section to the at least one spacing support element to secure the selected pleat spacing in the cut pre-pleated filter media material that comprises the folded, pleated filter media stack; and refolding and recompressing the folded, pleated filter media stack and the at least one spacing support element into a selected spacing folded, pleated media stack wherein the media stack is adhered and can be selectively removed to extend the folded, compacted filter media pack from the folded, compacted state to a deployed state with the selected pleat spacing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A pre-selected spacing folded, pleated media stack or cartridge comprising:
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a cut portion of pre-pleated filter media having pleats, each pleat having a top and a trough and a successive top; an at least one adhesive element running along the length of the cut portion of pre-pleated filter media through each pleat from each top to trough to the successive top; an at least one adhered section between the top and successive top of the pleat being adhered by the at least one adhesive element; and an at least one pleat spacing section wherein the at least one pleat spacing section is selected and then an at least one spacing support element is adhered to each pleats top and successive top such that the at least one spacing support element maintains the spacing in the at least one pleat spacing section such that the at least one adhesive element selectively adheres the pleated material in a selected spacing folded, pleated media stack when compressed with the at least one spacing support element further folded and compacted and the selected spacing folded, pleated media stack allowing for selective release of each pleat from the compressed state to an operating state such that the at least one adhered section is retained and the spacing support element maintains the spacing when in the operating state. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A filter media cartridge, comprising:
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an at least one frame member having a pleated, folded filter media mounted therein; and an at least one movement member having the pleated folded filter media mounted thereon and free to move thereon, wherein the pleated folded filter media mounted thereto has an at least one adhesive element attached which is compressed such that the pleats of the pleated folded filter media are adhered when in a compacted pleated folded media stack within the housing the filter media cartridge being deployed from the compacted pleated folded media stack when in a filter device and moved from the adhered compacted pleated, folded state to an expanded state while providing side sealing in the filter device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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