In-line air filter apparatus

Patent · Tue Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7144566

Stanhope, K C; Simms, P E

This patent describes an internal combustion engine disposed within an engine compartment of a motor vehicle. This paper describes improvement in an in-line air filter apparatus for providing filtered air having reduced pressure drop across the filter and reduced turbulence to the engine air intake hose of the internal combustion engine. It comprises an ambient air intake disposed at the front of and within the engine compartment of the motor vehicle having the internal combustion engine; an air filter housing having an ambient air intake end at a front end thereof, attached to the ambient air intake and disposed within the engine compartment of the motor vehicle and a filtered air outlet end of the opposite, rear end thereof, and a medial housing portion disposed therebetween; a tubular air filter element longitudinally disposed and enclosed within the air filter housing from passage of ambient air to be filtered therethrough.

• Assignee: Champion Lab., Inc., West Salem, IL (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5125940
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-657662
• OSTI ID: 7144566
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100 -- Internal Combustion Engines
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AIR
AIR FILTERS
AUTOMOBILES
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
HOSES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PRESSURE DROP
SHAPE
SIZE
TURBULENCE
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