Aquarium filter assembly

Details Aquarium filter assembly Aquarium filter assembly

2005-09-20

2009-02-10

Prince, Fred (Department: 1797)

Liquid purification or separation

Structural installation

Closed circulating system

C210S167250, C210S167270, C210S238000, C210S282000, C210S416200, C210S748080, C119S260000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07488417

ABSTRACT:
An aquarium filter assembly includes a filter assembly body, a water supply section and a filtered water section, the aquarium filter assembly being adapted for liquid connection with an aquarium, a removable filter cartridge caddy within the filter assembly body, a base with an outer peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base and an inner peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base surrounding an opening in the base, a support for a filter cartridge, a lift handle, a removable cover connectable to an upper portion of the support; a multi-paneled filter cartridge of filter material with a space between the panels removably supportable on the support; and a water supply assembly to supply water from the aquarium to the filtered water section, such that water flows from the water supply section through the filter cartridge supported by the caddy, into the filtered water section of the filter assembly body and then into the aquarium.

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