Patent ID: 7645310

Claim:
A filter element comprising: (a) a filter construction having an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face; the filter construction having a main body with an outer surface; the filter construction defining: (i) a set of inlet flutes open at the inlet flow face to passage of air to be filtered therein; (ii) a set of outlet flutes open at the outlet flow face; (iii) the filter construction being closed to flow of unfiltered air into the inlet flow face and then outwardly from the outlet flow face without filtering; (b) a frame member including a band extending around the main body and against the outer surface; the frame member including a lip extending radially inwardly from the band; (i) the lip hooking over an outer peripheral edge of the main body; and (c) a seal member being secured to the main body by the frame member; the seal member having first and second opposite sides and an outer annular surface; (i) the seal member being located between the inlet flow face and the outlet flow face.