Patent ID: 6059864
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An air filter having filter material, a filter mesh externally adjacent to the filter material, and a frame surrounding the filter material and filter mesh, an internal cleaning apparatus, said internal cleaning apparatus is fabricated for easy cleaning of particles from said air filter, said internal cleaning apparatus comprises a cylindrical member with protruding jets around the mid perimeter of said cylindrical member, said jets receive porous tubular members having ends, said cylindrical member has a circular posterior member which is affixed to said cylindrical member, said circular posterior member is parallel to a circular face member which is removably connected to said cylindrical member, said circular face member has a centrally located female hose fitting protruding downward into said cylindrical member adjacent to said circular posterior member, said female hose fitting receives a male hose fitting allowing water to flow through said cylindrical member and out said porous tubular members, said porous tubular members are adjacent to the filter material thus cleaning particles from said air filter.