A throwaway, low-pressure, water-filtering apparatus adapted to be easily and quickly installed and removed and/or replaced.

A filter including a cylindrical filter element which is arranged to normally have fluid pass therethrough. A bypass valve is provided to bypass fluid directly to the outlet when the pressure at the inlet becomes excessive. A magnetized helical coil is provided adjacent the filter element to attract metal particles.

A tobacco smoke filter element comprising a solid smoke barrier having a smoke passageway extending between a forward end wall and a sidewall wherein the sidewall is covered with a thin smoke impermeable membrane provided with a plurality of orifices so that the smoke passing through the passageway must escape from the orifices. The several orifices direct the smoke radially from the membrane against an impingement surface which may take the form of a smoke impervious sheet material supported by...

The present invention relates to a filter for liquids. More particularly it is concerned with providing a clog-resistant filter of the kind in which a filter element (usually of hollow cylindrical shape), having at least one open end and with walls of metal, plastic or other suitable material bearing numerous perforations, is placed within a housing in such a manner that the liquid entering the housing must flow from the inside of the filter element out through the perforations in the latter, be...

A filter having a plurality of axially aligned and axially spaced flat annular disks of filtering material separated by inner and outer support members alternating axially with the respective disks and having radial spokes providing axial support for the central portions of the disks intermediate their peripheries and terminating in circumferentially widened portions cooperating with adjacent support members to define inlet and outlet openings communicating with the spaces between the disks for ...

A filter of a structure to remove extremely fine solid particulate matter suspended and carried by flowing compressed air which air stream has been previously treated so that it is essentially dry and liquid free. The filter is designed to operate efficiently on a continuous basis without prematurely clogging and is capable of removing all solid particulates larger than 1 micron mean diameter (0.00004 inches mean diameter) and a substantial number of particles of submicronic size.

A filter for a fuel injection device, comprising a plurality of filter elements arranged within a housing such that, in use, fluid is directed through clearances of predetermined size between respective mutually adjacent ones of the elements for preventing the passage of oversized contaminant particles carried in the fluid.

The invention relates to a spin-on filter for filtering a flowing substance, especially to a filter for hydraulic liquid or lubricating oil in combustion motors. The filter comprises a casing, which is openable at one end, a substantially cylindrical replaceable filter means fitted inside the casing, the flow to be filtered having been arranged to pass through the filter means mantle, and a collar for connecting the filter with a device assembly, which includes inlet and outlet ducts for flow to...

A filter, in particular for the separation of leucocytes from further blood components, has an outer sheath, at least one intermediate layer which is a component of a frame or which forms a frame, an inlet chamber which is in communication with an inlet for the medium to be filtered, an outlet chamber which is in communication with an outlet for the filtrate, and a filter material which separates the inlet chamber from the outlet chamber. The filter is particularly low in dead space and can be c...

Filter for air and intended for use in wet environment of folded filter material (1) that is held together by glue strips (2,3) on the front and rear side of the filter material. The glue strings on the front side of the filter are interrupted at the bottom of the folds turned forwards so that transport channels (4) for water (5) are obtained at each forwards turned fold. Furthermore the filter folds are oriented vertically to facilitate for the water to run off.