Mary C Reiner

US Patent:

57467960, May 5, 1998

Filed:

Jan 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/787585

Inventors:

Richard W. Ambs - Williamsport PA
Mary C. Reiner - Hughesville PA
Howard E. Stugard - Muncy PA
John W. Pfeiffer - Hughesville PA

Assignee:

The Young Industries, Inc. - Muncy PA

International Classification:

B01D 4642

US Classification:

55493

Abstract:

A filter apparatus generally including a housing defining an air plenum having an inlet and at least one outlet, a filter member having an outlet, disposable within the air plenum in a preoperative position with the outlet thereof in registry with the housing outlet, means selectively operable when the filter member is in the preoperative position for displacing the filter member into an operative position with the filter member outlet communicating with the housing outlet and the filter member in sealing engagement with the housing about the housing outlet, and means for producing an airflow from the housing inlet and through the filter member and the housing outlet whereby airborne particles entrained in airflow drawn through the housing inlet are caused to be removed by the filter member.

US Patent:

62966804, Oct 2, 2001

Filed:

Jan 24, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/377473

Inventors:

Mary Reiner - Hughesville PA
Richard W. Ambs - Williamsport PA

Assignee:

The Young Industries, Inc. - Muncy PA

International Classification:

B01D 5000

US Classification:

55322

Abstract:

An apparatus into which particulate material contents of rupturable bags may be charged for further handling including a hopper having an inlet into which the material may be charged, producing portions of settling and airborne particles of the material, and an outlet through which the settling portion of the material may be discharged, a first filtering unit having an inlet communicating with the hopper inlet, a second filter unit having an inlet communicating with an outlet of the first filter unit and means for producing an air flow from the hopper inlet and sequentially through the first and second filter units whereby the portion of airborne particles of the material is drawn by the air stream through the filter units for removing the airborne particles therein.