Joseph J Gorman

US Patent:

20190160407, May 30, 2019

Filed:

Feb 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/265200

Inventors:

- Riverdale NJ, US
Joseph J. GORMAN - Pompton Lakes NJ, US

International Classification:

B01D 46/00
B01D 46/10

Abstract:

A filter holding frame has two or more vertical walls coupled to two or more horizontal walls forming a rectangular frame. A flange extends inward from a back edge of each wall. At least one of the two or more vertical walls or one of the two or more horizontal walls has one or more retaining features. The one or more retaining members are coupled to the retaining features. The retaining members forming a compression catch. The compression catch has a body having a first end and a second end fixedly coupled to the retaining feature of the holding frame and a retaining portion. The first end and second end extend in the same direction to the retaining portion. The retaining portion has a bow shape to form a spring element, wherein the retaining portion is configured to bias a filter against the flange.

US Patent:

20180178153, Jun 28, 2018

Filed:

Dec 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/389008

Inventors:

- Riverdale NJ, US
Joseph John GORMAN - Pompton Lakes NJ, US

International Classification:

B01D 46/00
B01D 46/52

Abstract:

Embodiments of the inventions include a filter frame and an air filter. The air filter has filtration media and a wood fiber-based filter frame securing filtration media. The filter frame having an upstream facing surface. The upstream facing surface having an orientation substantially perpendicular to a direction of air flow through the filter. The filter additionally having a plurality of sides coupled to the upstream facing surface, the plurality of sides having an orientation substantially parallel to the direction of air flow through the filter, the direction of air flow through the filter defining an exterior side of the filter frame; and a folded edge defined between the upstream facing surface and a first side of the plurality of sides, the folded edge having a debossing on the exterior side of the filter frame.