A power tool includes a power tool housing including a fluid inlet and a discharge outlet. A motor is supported by the power tool housing. A tool is configured to be moved relative to the housing by the motor. A fan is configured to be rotated by the motor, such that a fluid flow with debris generated by movement of the tool is drawn into the fluid inlet and through the discharge outlet. A filter is removably attached to the power tool housing. The filter includes a filter media configured to separate the debris from the flow of fluid. The filter media includes a collection container configured to store the debris. The filter also includes an opening in the filter media through which the flow of fluid with the debris enters the collection container, and a valve that is moveable between a closed position and an open position.

A filter housing includes a container with a surrounding wall defining an open interior volume; the container having an access opening in communication with the interior volume;) a filter element in the interior volume; the filter element having an inlet face and outlet face and oriented for filtering gas by gas flow through the inlet face and out through the outlet face; a lid removably mounted on the container to cover the access opening; and a gas inlet and gas outlet in at least one of the container and lid; the gas inlet and gas outlet being co- planar. The gas inlet and the filter element are arranged such that inlet gas turns at least 90° to flow from the gas inlet to the inlet face of the filter element.

A filter housing includes a container holding a filter element for filtering gas in the container. A lid is removably mounted on the container. A seal arrangement is between the lid and container to form a releasable seal. The seal arrangement has a container gasket and a lid gasket which are offset from each other. They can include rigid projections that are pressed into the opposing gasket.

A filter element sensor module having a housing, a sidewall of the housing including a recessed portion. The sensor module including a sensor assembly being provided within the housing about a sensor port interface being provided at one end of the housing. The sensor module also including processing circuitry being configured to receive signals from the sensor assembly and communication module, the communication module being configured to transmit one or more sensed parameters from the sensor assembly.

The disclosure concerns air cleaners. Preferred air cleaners are shown which include a housing and a removable and replacement primary filter cartridge. Optional and advantageous features are shown. The preferred primary filter cartridge is conical in shape. A preferred optional safety or secondary filter cartridge is shown. Preferred methods of assembly and use are provided.

An apparatus and method are provided for a flangeless air filter configured to be mounted onto a flat surface within an air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The flangeless air filter is comprised of a cone-shaped filter medium, retained between a base and a cap, that is fabricated to remove contaminants and particulate matter from an intake airstream. The base includes a pliable seal that forms an airtight connection between the flangeless air filter and the flat surface of the air intake system. A mounting bracket and fasteners may be used to attach the base to the flat surface, compressing the seal there between. In some embodiments, the mounting bracket may be incorporated into, and made a part of the base. A cap is disposed on a top of the flangeless air filter and configured to direct the intake airstream around the cap and toward the filter medium.

A filter medium (10) for filtering a fluid, in particular for use in an interior air filter (32), comprises a spun-bonded nonwoven formed at least in part of multi-component segmented pie fibers (1) having at least a first plastic component (2) and a second plastic component (3). The multi-component fibers (1) are largely non-split and in order to manufacture same, segmented pie filaments are spun in a spun-bonding process (S4) to form a spun-bonded nonwoven (10). The segmented pie filaments then form the multi-component fibers (4), the first plastic component (2) and/or the second plastic component (3) being made in particular of a polypropylene.

A filter apparatus and method having a test port member in combination with a filter media. The test port member may be positioned adjacent the outer periphery of the outer peripheral frame and may be attached to a truncated portion of the filter media. One or more scrim layers may be disposed across one or more sides of the test port member and/or the truncated portion of the filter media. A plug may be inserted into a through port of the test port member.

A fume extractor system and method for use with a 3D printer includes a system operable in three conditions including: continuously filtering particulates and fumes at high temperatures during a printing process without intentional removal of pressure from the print chamber; continuously filtering particulates at high temperatures during a print process with intentional removal of pressure from the print chamber, to keep noxious gases retained in the print chamber; and purging the print chamber of fumes and mixing in ambient air to cool the fumes to a temperature low enough to allow adsorption of the fumes created by the printer. The system has a first compartment holding a first filter assembly and a second compartment holding a second filter assembly.

A method for producing a filter element provided with a sealing part in which the sealing material is introduced into a casting chamber between two tundish parts when in the non-cured state, and a compensation space connected to the casting chamber for the expansion of the sealing material.