Patent ID: 7981183

Claim:
An air cleaner comprising: (a) a housing having a sidewall defining an access opening; said sidewall having a slide mount; an access cover removably positioned over the access opening; (b) a filter element operably installed and sealed in the housing; the filter element comprising a media pack and a sealing system; (i) the media pack has a first end and a second, opposite end and comprises filter media configured to provide flutes extending in a direction from the media pack first end to the media pack second, opposite end, wherein the media pack is closed to the flow of unfiltered air into the media pack first end and out the media pack second end, and wherein the media pack is closed to the flow of unfiltered air into the media pack second end and out the media pack first end; the sealing system comprises a seal member, the seal member having a perimeter shape defined by a pair of sides joined by curved ends; (ii) said housing being constructed and arranged to accept the filter element through the access opening in the sidewall and slide along the slide mount; (c) said sidewall defining a bump out region; (i) said housing being constructed and arranged to accept the filter element through the access opening in the sidewall, slide along the slide mount, and engage the bump out region; and (d) the housing including a pivot region about which the filter element can tilt when moving into and out of sealing engagement with the housing.