Patent ID: 7972402
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: B01D,F02M

Abstract:
1. A filter element for filtering a fluid stream comprising: at least one flat filter media element wrapped relative to an axis to form a multilayer filter body having an outside surface; a first end face and an opposing second end face, said end faces formed at opposing margins of said filter layers of said filter body; and at least one reinforcing member secured to at least a portion of said filter layer margins and extending across at least a portion of at least one of said end faces, said reinforcing member providing a tensilely stabile reinforcement to supportively retain a relative positional relationship between at least a portion of the layers of said multilayer filter element; wherein said filter element is adapted for said fluid stream to enter said filter element at said first end face and exit said filter element at said second end face; wherein at least one of said at least one reinforcing member wraps and adhesively secures onto said first end face, onto said second end face and onto an outer surface of said filter body.