Patent ID: 7404836

Claim:
A filter assembly for use in an electronic enclosure, the filter assembly configured to remove contaminants within the electronic enclosure and to prevent entry of contaminants into the electronic enclosure, the filter assembly comprising: a housing, configured for placement in an electronic enclosure containing a rotating disk, the housing comprising: an air scoop configured to direct airflow through a filter material, the air scoop having an entrance configured for placement proximate to the rotating disk in the electronic enclosure; and a major surface comprising a wall having an opening configured for receiving a filter material and being in fluid communication with the entrance to the air scoop; and a filter element positioned within the housing and covering the opening in the major surface, the filter element having first and second portions, where the portion of the element is configured to filters air directed from the air scoop and the second portion of the element is configured to filters air from the exterior of the electronic enclosure.