US4257791A
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Filter
Assignee: Lydall Inc
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Filing: 1979-08-10
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Granted: 1981-03-24
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Expires: 1999-08-10
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a filter wherein the filtering means has a non-woven needled textile filter fabric with an overall bulk density of at least 6 pounds per cubic foot and bulk density gradient such that the bulk density at the face surface of the fabric is greater than the bulk density at the back surface of the fabric. In conjunction with that bulk density gradient is a filtering gradient such that the fineness of filtration at the back face surface is greater than the fineness of filtration at the surface. The filter may be in any convenient form, such as the bag of an air conveyor filter or a vacuum cleaner filter.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen A. Wald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:25
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/0001; B01D39/00; B01D39/08; B01D39/083; B01D39/086; B01D39/14; B01D39/16; B01D39/1607; B01D39/1623; B01D46/02; B01D46/04; B01D46/10; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2411; B01D46/66; B01D46/74; B01D46/76; B01D2239/00; B01D2239/04; B01D2239/0464; B01D2239/06; B01D2239/065; B01D2239/0654; B01D2239/12; B01D2239/1291; B01D2275/00; B01D2275/10; B01D2279/00; B01D2279/55; B01D2279/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A filter for separating suspended solid particulate matter comprising an intake means, a filter means and a discharge means, for passing the suspended solid particulate matter to the filter means and collecting the solid particulate matter on the filter means, said filter means comprising a non-woven needled textile filter fabric having at least 5,000 needle punches per square inch and constructed from a batt of staple textile fibers and said fabric having on an all-fiber basis: (a) a face surface associated with the discharge means and a back surface associated with the intake means; (b) an overall bulk density of at least 6 pounds per cubic foot; (c) a bulk density gradient such that the bulk density at the face surface is at least 50% greater than the bulk density at the back surface; (d) a filtering gradient such that the fineness of filtration at the face surface is greater than the fineness of filtration at the back surface; (e) a gas permeability of at least 3 CFM per square foot at a pressure drop of 0.5 inch of water; and (f) a fineness of filtration such that the dynamic leakage is 7.0% or less.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A filter for separating suspended solid particulate matter comprising an intake means, a filter means and a discharge means, for passing the suspended solid particulate matter to the filter means and collecting the solid particulate matter on the filter means, said filter means comprising a non-woven needled textile filter fabric having at least 5,000 needle punches per square inch and constructed from a batt of staple textile fibers and said fabric having on an all-fiber basis: (a) a face surface associated with the discharge means and a back surface associated with the intake means; (b) an overall bulk density of at least 6 pounds per cubic foot; (c) a bulk density gradient such that the bulk density at the face surface is at least 50% greater than the bulk density at the back surface; (d) a filtering gradient such that the fineness of filtration at the face surface is greater than the fineness of filtration at the back surface; (e) a gas permeability of at least 3 CFM per square foot at a pressure drop of 0.5 inch of water; and (f) a fineness of filtration such that the dynamic leakage is 7.0% or less.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The filter of claim 1 in the form of a bag house filter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The filter of claim 1 in the form of an automobile air cleaner filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the bulk density gradient has the density generally increasing in a linearly and continuous manner from the back surface to the face surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The filler of claim 1 wherein the filter fabric has a dynamic face loading blindness of no greater than 5.0 inches of water pressure drop across the filter fabric and a filtered solid particulate matter recovery of at least 90%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the filter fabric, on an all fiber basis, has an overall bulk density of at least 10 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the filter fabric, on an all fiber basis, has an overall bulk density of at least 15 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the bulk density at the face surface is at least 100% greater than the bulk of the back surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the bulk density at the face surface is at least 200% greater than the bulk of the back surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the filter fabric has a stitch strength of at least 50 pounds per inch of width.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the filter fabric has a polymeric filler therein and the overall bulk density of the filter fabric is at least 13 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The filter of claim 11 wherein the overall bulk density is at least 20 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The filter of claim 11 wherein the gas permeability of the filter fabric is at least 6 CFM per square foot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter of claim 11 wherein the gas permeability is at least 12 CFM per square foot.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The filter of claim 11 wherein the filter fabric is substantially composed of staple polyester fibers and the filler is a combination of a polymer and inorganic solids.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The filter of claim 11 wherein there is an increasing filler density from the back surface to the face surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the gas permeability is at least 18 CFM per square foot.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the gas permeability is at least 12 CFM per square foot.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the gas permeability of the filter fabric is at least 6 CFM per square foot.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The filter of claim 1 having at least one reinforcing member on the face surface or the back surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter of claim 20 wherein the reinforcing member is a woven web or fabric.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The filter of claim 1 in the form of a bag with the intake means or a discharge means being provided by an aperture in the bag and the filter means being provided by a major portion of the walls of the bag.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter of claim 22 which is provided with a decorative surface on the bag.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The filter of claim 23 wherein the decorative surface is provided by a decorated fabric laminated to the bag.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The filter of claim 1 wherein the filter fabric, prior to needling, was composed of a batt of staple fibers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
The filter of claim 25 wherein the fibers are textile fibers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The filter of claim 25 wherein the batt also has associated therewith a non-woven or woven previously prepared fabric or oriented yarns.
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