Claims
- 1. An air filter for the intake air of an internal combustion engine, said filter comprising a housing, an air filter insert arranged in the housing, and a cover which closes off the housing; said air filter insert comprising an essentially rectangular cartridge having a surrounding seal, and the entire seal having a uniform Shore A hardness in the range of from 7 to 25 and being clamped between the housing and the cover in such a manner that it separates an unfiltered air chamber within the filter from a filtered air chamber within the filter; said filter further comprising at least one clamp for clamping the cover and housing to each other and simultaneously securing the filter insert in the housing, wherein the cover directly contacts the housing only adjacent each clamp and a clearance exists between the cover and the housing except adjacent each clamp.
- 2. An air filter according to claim 1, wherein the seal is a profile seal.
- 3. An air filter according to claim 1, wherein the seal is received in a receiving groove in the cover, and the receiving groove is dimensioned such that the seal can expand in width when the cover and the housing are fastened to each other.
- 4. An air filter according to claim 1, wherein said cover further comprises a bearing block arranged proximate said at least one clamp, respectively, said bearing block being configured to contact the housing when the cover and the housing are fastened to each other.
- 5. An air filter according to claim 4, wherein said housing further comprises a fastening element arranged proximate said at least one clamp, said fastening element being configured to contact said bearing block when the cover and the housing are fastened to each other.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/422,594 filed on Apr. 12, 1995 now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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