Patent ID: 6745430
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B01D,F24F

Abstract:
An apparatus for cleaning elongated and cylindrical filters having an open end and a closed end comprising an enclosed cleaning chamber, means within said chamber for supporting said closed end of said filter in a freely rotating cup and means for supporting said open end of said filter on a cone-shaped element, means for driving said cone-shaped element to thereby rotate said filter,means for jetting air onto an outer circumference of said filter while it is rotating, said means for adjustable supporting the means for jetting air inside said cleaning chamber in close proximity to said outer circumference, means for lateral moving said means for jetting air along said length of said filter in a back and forth motion, said means for driving said cone-shaped element and said means for lateral moving said means for jetting air are both located on the outside of the cleaning chamber, wherein said means for adjustably supporting said means for jetting comprises a parallelogram shaped element to keep said means for jetting at a top dead center of said filter regardless of the diameter of said filter.