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Charcoal bed assembly

CA 1292846 C · Owner: Meunier, Pierre P. · Inventors: Meunier, Pierre P.

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A method and an apparatus are provided for securing a bed of charcoal under pressure in a plastic material housing in the manufacture of charcoal filter canisters for gas masks. The bed of particulate charcoal is placed in the housing and covered with a retainer. A compactor is placed on the retainer and loaded to produce the desired compaction of the charcoal. An ultrasonic welder is then used to secure the retainer in place for one embodiment, a spring-loaded compactor is placed on top of the retainer and an ultrasonic nodal horn is placed over the compactor. The horn presses the compactor against the retainer with the necessary compressing force to compress the charcoal bed, while at the …

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  • Granted December 10, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 10, 2008.
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FiledSeptember 20, 1988
GrantedDecember 10, 1991
Term endedDecember 10, 2008
Patent numberCA 1292846 C
Classification (IPC)B01D24/12 +2 more

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1989199119931995199719992001200320052007Application filedSep 20, 1988Patent grantedDec 10, 1991Term endedDec 10, 2008

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