US 12,168,193 B2
Filter with shield features
Benny Mathew Varghese, Hastings, NE (US); Levi William Dexter, Elm Creek, NE (US); and Brian T. Ehrenberg, Kansas City, MO (US)
Assigned to Baldwin Filters, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by Baldwin Filters, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/100,714.
Application 17/100,714 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/447,647, filed on Jun. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,974,188.
Application 16/447,647 is a continuation of application No. 15/440,161, filed on Feb. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,369,508, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 17/100,714 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/211,527, filed on Jul. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,870,074.
Application 16/447,647 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/211,527, filed on Jul. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,870,074.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/192,877, filed on Jul. 15, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0069629 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. B01D 46/42 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/121 (2022.01); B01D 46/52 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 46/4227 (2013.01) [B01D 46/0005 (2013.01); B01D 46/121 (2022.01); B01D 46/521 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter element comprising:
a frame including a panel support portion having opposed first and second panel supports and a first end positioned between the first and second panel supports; and
a filter media pack having:
a first portion of filter media positioned against the first panel support;
a second portion of filter media positioned against the second panel support; and
a connection region of filter media connecting the first and second portions of filter media, the connection region extending across the first end;
a handle extending across the connection region of filter media with the connection region of filter media being positioned between the handle and the first end of the frame.