Patent ID: 6740136
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B01D,Y10S

Abstract:
A filter product comprising filtration media and a frame assembly provided along at least a portion of the filtration media, the filter product having an input face and an output face of the filtration media for permitting carrier fluid to pass therethrough while removing a filtrate component, the frame assembly comprising:a support frame having at least one side frame component and at least one end frame component with each side frame component having a length and extending along at least the portion of the filtration media, the support frame side frame component comprising a plurality of media engagement elements arranged in series and in supporting contact with and proximal to an edge of the filtration media on a first side of the filtration media; and a hold down frame having at least one side frame component and at least one end frame component with each side frame component having a length and extending along at least the portion of the filtration media, the hold down frame side frame component comprising a plurality of media engagement elements arranged in series and in supporting contact with and proximal to the edge of the filtration media on a second side of the filtration media; wherein the support frame and hold down frame are interactively assembled together to provide the frame assembly proximal to at least a portion of the edge of the filtration media with the media engagement elements of the support frame interacting with the media engagement elements of the hold down frame to support the filtration media in between by contacting the filtration media at its first and second sides, and at least one of the support frame and the hold down frame further includes a wall portion spaced from its media engagement elements so as to define a channel positioned to run along the portion of the edge of the filtration media wherein the media engagement elements of either the support frame or the hold down frame extend at an angle away from the sidewall on each frame side component.