(19)
(11) EP 0 995 474 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28

(21) Application number: 99630077.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 29/01(2006.01)
D04H 1/56(2006.01)
 B01D 29/07(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus and method for forming fibrous filter media and filter units

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Formen von Faserfiltermedien und Filtereinheiten

Appareil et procédé pour la formation de matériaux filtrants fibreux et d'unités de filtrage

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 21.10.1998 US 176665

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17

(73) Proprietor: AAF-McQuay Inc.
Louisville KY 40223 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Choi, Kyung-Ju
    Louisville, Kentucky 40241 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 4 042 740
US-A- 5 389 175
US-A- 5 531 892
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US-A- 4 252 590
US-A- 5 512 172
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