Patent ID: 7866145

Claim:
A particulate emission reducing device comprising: a hollow housing having a top, a bottom, and opposing open ends; a collection unit opening, wherein said top of said housing defines a hole therein to comprise said collection unit opening; a plurality of support bar notches, wherein said top of said housing defines notches therein to comprise said support bar notches; an ionizer attached to one of said opposing open ends of said housing; a contact attached to said bottom of said housing; and a collection unit removably enclosed by said housing; said collection unit comprising: a first support bar having opposing ends; a side support having opposing sides with one of said opposing sides attached to one of said opposing ends of said first support bar; a second support bar having opposing ends with one of said opposing ends attached to one of said opposing sides of said side support opposite said first support bar; an access panel having opposing sides with said opposing sides attached to one of said opposing ends of said first support bar and said second support bar opposite said side support; and a collector plate having opposing ends and opposing sides with said opposing ends attached to said side support and said access panel.