Patent ID: 8002869

Claim:
An air cleaner comprising: (a) a housing comprising a body construction providing an internal volume; the body construction comprising an inlet construction and an outlet construction; (ii) the body construction comprising a sealing surface; and (iii) the body construction comprising an access opening provided between the inlet construction and the outlet construction; (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, and wherein the media pack is configured to provide straight-through flow in a direction from the media pack first end to the media pack second end; (ii) the sealing system comprises a seal member, the seal member having a perimeter shape defined by a pair of sides joined by curved ends; (c) an access cover removably positioned over the access opening, and wherein the access opening is constructed to provide for entry and removal of the filter element from the internal volume of the housing; and (d) wherein the housing further comprises a surface that faces the body construction sealing surface and urges the seal member of the filter element toward the body construction sealing surface.