Patent ID: 8016903

Claim:
An air filter cartridge comprising: (a) a media pack comprising filter media formed from corrugated media secured to facing media; (i) the media pack having opposite ends defining inlet and outlet flow faces with a plurality of inlet flutes and outlet flutes extending between the inlet and outlet flow faces; (b) a framework arrangement comprising a molded plastic piece secured to a first end of the media pack; the framework arrangement including: (i) gridwork extending across the inlet flow face at the first end of the media pack; (ii) a handle portion on the gridwork projecting axially outwardly away from the inlet flow face at the first end of the media pack, and in overlap with the media pack; and, (iii) a housing seal support secured to the framework in a position at the same end of the media pack as the handle portion; and, (iv) structure transferring handling forces from the handle portion to the housing seal support, without passage through the media pack; and, (c) a seal arrangement positioned on the framework arrangement in overlap with the housing seal support and including a housing seal portion; (i) the housing seal portion including a portion configured to form an outside radial seal.