Patent ID: 6585792
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B01D,Y10S

Abstract:
An air filter system comprising:(a) a housing having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet receiving dirty air to an interior of the filter system, and the outlet receiving clean air from the interior, said housing comprising: (i) a first rail fixedly attached to the interior of said housing; and (ii) a second rail movably attached to said first rail; (b) a filter element positioned within said housing, said filter element comprising: (i) filtration media; (ii) a frame supporting said filtration media; and (iii) a peg extending from the frame of said filter element; (c) a locking system for retaining said filter element within said housing, said locking system comprising: (i) said first rail fixedly attached to the interior of said housing, said first rail having a first retaining feature therein; (ii) said second rail movably attached to said first rail, said second rail having a second retaining feature therein; (iii) said first retaining feature aligned with said second retaining feature when said second rail is in an extended position, and said first retaining feature offset from said second retaining feature when said second rail is in a retracted position; and (iv) said peg constructed and arranged to fit within said first retaining feature and said second retaining feature.