ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,723, issued on June 3, was assigned to Baldwin Filters Inc. (Cleveland).
"Filter frame with foldable sealing flap" was invented by Levi William Dexter (Elm Creek, Neb.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Filter elements and methods of manufacturing filter elements are provided. Examples of filter elements include a media pack and a frame attached thereto. In one example, the frame includes a side panel that is or includes a foldable portion. The foldable portion is folded away from the media pack and an adhesive is located therebetween during assembly. In other examples, a media support member is provided that includes at least one side su...