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An air cleaning system for a vehicle includes an inertial separator for filtering contaminated air, which then enters a vehicle cooling system positioned to receive the filtered air exiting from the inertial separator, and a clean air diverter positioned to receive a portion of the filtered air and

An air cleaning system for a vehicle includes an inertial separator for filtering contaminated air, which then enters a vehicle cooling system positioned to receive the filtered air exiting from the inertial separator, and a clean air diverter positioned to receive a portion of the filtered air and to direct the filtered air to an engine and/or cab. The system may also include a pulley arrangement to increase the speed of a second inertial separator which further filters the air directed to the engine and/or cab.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An air cleaning system for a vehicle, comprising:a) an inertial separator including rotating blades for separating dust particles and other contaminants which are flowed through it to provide a filtered air output;b) a passage for receiving said filtered air output and delivering a

[ We claim:] [1.] An air cleaning system for a vehicle, comprising:a) an inertial separator including rotating blades for separating dust particles and other contaminants which are flowed through it to provide a filtered air output;b) a passage for receiving said filtered air output and delivering a portion of it to a vehicle cooling system; andc) means connected to said passage for delivering another portion of said filtered air to at least one of an engine or cab in the vehicle. [7.] A method of cooling air for use in a vehicle cooling system, comprising the steps of:a) introducing contaminated intake air to an inertial separator;b) employing the inertial separator to filter contaminants from the air as it passes through the separator;c) directing filtered air into the vehicle cooling system; andd) also directing filtered air into at least one of an air engine compartment and a cab on the vehicle.