Low spillage replaceable water filter assembly

Details Low spillage replaceable water filter assembly Low spillage replaceable water filter assembly

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Lithgow, Thomas M. (Department: 1724)

Liquid purification or separation

With repair or assembling means

C210S248000, C210S249000, C210S443000, C210S444000, C210S450000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07147772

ABSTRACT:
A filter assembly includes a water filter assembly having a filter element sealingly disposed in a cartridge, and having an inlet and an outlet, the water filter assembly being substantially dripless when charged with water and disposed substantially horizontally. A manifold assembly is fluidly couplable at an inlet to a source of water to be filtered and having a filtered water outlet and having mating members for removably mating to the water filter assembly and having a mounting means attached to said manifold providing rotational travel to the water filter assembly for installation, removal and replacement of the water filter assembly. A cartridge and a water distribution manifold assembly are further included.

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