Patent ID: 9610530
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B01D,Y10T

Claim:
1. An air filter cartridge comprising: (a) a z-filter media pack comprising a coiled arrangement of single facer media, wherein the single facer media comprises a fluted media sheet secured to a facing media sheet by a first sealant positioned therebetween, and a second sealant positioned along an opposite side of the facing media sheet from the first sealant, the media pack having an inlet flow face, an outlet flow face, an axial length between the inlet flow face and the outlet flow face, and flutes extending from the inlet flow face to the outlet flow face; wherein the media is closed to the flow of unfiltered air therethrough; (b) a shell having opposite ends and a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall circumscribing the media pack, wherein the media pack is secured within the shell; (c) a seal support extending from the shell and having a plurality of apertures therethrough; (d) a seal arrangement secured on the seal support, wherein the seal arrangement is molded to the seal support and extends through the apertures; and (e) the z-filter media pack has a non-circular cross section taken perpendicularly to a direction of extension of the flutes.