Collapsible and/or assembled filter housing and filter used therewith
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1. A filter assembly, comprising:
- a rectangular inlet frame having a rectangular inlet opening;
a rectangular outlet frame;
a housing body being collapsible to have a flattened shipping state and an erect state, the collapsible housing body in the erect state being rectangular and interposed between the rectangular inlet frame and the rectangular outlet frame in an assembled state;
at least one filter having filter media installed in the rectangular inlet opening in generally sealing relation thereto and projecting from the inlet frame toward the outlet frame in the assembled state; and
wherein the at least one filter includes an outer peripheral flange continuously seated against the seating surface.
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Abstract
A filter assembly including a rectangular inlet frame having a rectangular inlet opening, a rectangular outlet frame, a housing body being collapsible to have a flattened shipping state and an erect state, the collapsible housing body in the erect state being rectangular and interposed between the rectangular inlet frame and the rectangular outlet frame in an assembled state, and at least one filter having filter media installed in the rectangular inlet opening in generally sealing relation thereto and projecting from the inlet frame toward the outlet frame in the assembled state.
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26 Claims
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1. A filter assembly, comprising:
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a rectangular inlet frame having a rectangular inlet opening; a rectangular outlet frame; a housing body being collapsible to have a flattened shipping state and an erect state, the collapsible housing body in the erect state being rectangular and interposed between the rectangular inlet frame and the rectangular outlet frame in an assembled state; at least one filter having filter media installed in the rectangular inlet opening in generally sealing relation thereto and projecting from the inlet frame toward the outlet frame in the assembled state; and wherein the at least one filter includes an outer peripheral flange continuously seated against the seating surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 23, 24)
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10. A filter assembly, comprising:
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an inlet frame having an inlet opening; an outlet frame; a housing body extending between the inlet frame and the outlet frame; first and second housing gaskets, the first housing gasket sealing between the outlet frame and the housing body, the second housing gasket sealing between the inlet frame and the housing body; at least one filter having filter media, the filter installed in the inlet opening in generally sealing relation thereto, the filter projecting from the inlet frame toward the outlet frame in the assembled state; wherein the inlet frame and the outlet frame are rectangular, wherein the rectangular inlet frame defines a rectangular recess having a seating surface in surrounding relation to the inlet opening; and wherein the at least one filter includes an outer peripheral flange seated against the seating surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 25)
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15. A method of assembling an air filter housing, comprising:
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providing a rectangular inlet frame, a rectangular outlet outlet frame, and a collapsed housing body having a generally flattened state;
wherein the rectangular inlet frame defines a rectangular recess having a seating surface in surrounding relation to the inlet opening to which a primary filter with an outer peripheral flange maybe seated;erecting the housing body to a tubular shape adapted to mate with the inlet and outlet frames; fastening the housing body to each of the inlet frame and the outlet frame; and mounting the air filter housing to a building. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 26)
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19. A method of installing a filter assembly into an animal confinement building, comprising:
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installing a bottom housing panel over an air flow opening in the animal confinement building; cutting the bottom housing panel to have an outlet opening matching the air flow opening; assembling an upper portion of the filter housing to the bottom housing panel, the upper portion including at least one inlet opening; and installing at least one filter element into the inlet opening. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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