CAST FORMED FILTER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110291314A1
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13118971

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A cast formed filter and a method for making the filter is provided. The method includes disposing a liquid filter media in a cavity of a molding tool, the molding tool having a plurality of features configured so that the filter media is formed about the plurality of features to form a plurality of inlet openings and a plurality of outlet openings in the filter media; applying at least one of pressure and heat to the filter media disposed in the molding tool to cure the liquid filter media and obtain a cast formed filter media defined by the cavity of the molding tool; and removing the cast formed filter media from the molding tool, wherein the cast formed filter media maintains a configuration having a three-dimensional periphery and the plurality of inlet openings extend from an inlet end of the cast filter media into the cast formed filter media so a first portion of the cast formed filter media is disposed between each of the plurality of inlet openings and an outlet end, and the plurality of outlet openings extend from the outlet end into the cast formed cast filter media so a second portion of the cast formed filter media is disposed between each of the plurality of outlet openings and the inlet end.

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FRAM GROUP IP LLCC/O RANK GROUP LIMITED 148 QUAY STREET P O BOX 3515 LEVEL NINE AUCKLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Montelauro, Christopher P Bowling Green, US 6 20
Treier, Philip P Bloomdale, US 8 40

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