Abstract:
An easily removable tubular filter assembly, such as from a cylindrical array of parallel filter tubes arranged between two spaced parallel circular plates, which array is immersible in a liquid to be filtered. Each filter tube comprises a central open-ended perforated rigid tube with flanged tubular bushings for each end, and a fabric tubular sock which surrounds the perforated tube and tucks in the ends of the tube around the outer flanges of said bushings. A flanged tubular ferrule snugly fits in the bushing at one end of the fabric-covered tube to hold the tucked-in sock in place and seal its flange into an aperture in a wall of a suction chamber which may comprise one of the parallel circular plates of the array assembly. The other end of each filter tube is closed by a plug which snugly fits into the other end bushing and holds the other tucked-in end of the sock in place, as well as supports that end of the filter tube in an aperture in the other spaced circular plate, identical with that plate forming the wall of the suction chamber. The outer end of this plug provides a seat for a compression spring which is compressed by a removable plate bolted to the adjacent apertured plate, which compressed spring urges all the filter tubes into sealing contact with the apertures in the suction chamber. Thus, by removing the outer bolted plate, which may cover, preferably not more than half of the apertures and filter tube ends, enables easy axial removal of its associated filter tubes from the array for replacement without further disassembly of the array.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flush-back filter, in particular for the filtration of oil, having filter elements (filter cartridges) arranged in a circle in the filter housing and a flushing member rotatable around the filter axis for the back-flushing of filter elements with the filtrate. According to the invention said filter elements are arranged on at least two concentric circles within the interior of said filter housing whereby said filter elements lying on one circle are located in the gaps between said filter elements lying on the other circle. For back-flushing of said filter elements horizontal on the concentric circle, there is a common flushing member below and with a small radial dimension, which is driven by a rotary drive. The back-flush filter has at least fourteen to twenty filter elements. Furthermore, a safety filter is arranged on the interior of the filter housing, which encircles said filter elements.
Abstract:
A liquid filter apparatus in which a plurality of filter units are disposed in a vessel with each of the filter units comprising a perforated tube and a filter material extending around the tube. A collection manifold is located in the upper portion of the vessel and communicates with the tubes of the filter units for receiving the filtered liquid. A cover is provided separate from the manifold for the vessel and the filter units can be disposed into at least two groups extending in a vertically stacked relationship.
Abstract:
A multiple phase filter cartridge is presented wherein the filter has two or more distinctly different fibrous layers with at least one of the fibrous layers containing active particles. The different layers are formed in place on the filter by a wet accretion process.
Abstract:
In a filtering apparatus, a tube guide is employed for positioning a filter cartridge on a seating member. The tube guide comprises an elongated member which projects upwardly to guide the filter cartridge into registry with the seating member. A lower fastening portion of the tube guide includes a stop which engages a top portion of the seating member to prevent downward movement of the tube guide. A snap-lock on the tube guide engages the bottom of the seating member to prevent upward movement of the tube guide.