Liquid purification or separation – With repair or assembling means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Lithgow, Thomas M. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
With repair or assembling means
C210S249000, C210S435000, C210S444000, C285S027000, C285S376000, C285S914000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10920780
ABSTRACT:
A bracket system holds one or more filters in quick-attach and quick-release fashion. Bracket modules are combined in modular fashion, with tubing or other conduit between the modules, to create a “bank” of filters easily changed in number, arrangement, and flow scheme. Preferably, the bracket system comprises pairs of top modules and bottom modules that capture and support the top end and bottom end of a filter. Filter inlet and outlet ports preferably slide onto and off of cooperating tubes or ports in the bracket modules, for installation and removal of the filters onto/from the modules without tools or threaded connections. A top retaining member preferably pivots off of its respective filter, so that the filter may be lifted up off of its respective bottom module. The bottom modules may be pivotal, so that lifting the filter up from the bracket system is facilitated by allowing the filter top end to also pivot out away from the top module. Each filter is preferably substantially vertically and pivotally removable from the bracket system.
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Lithgow Thomas M.
Pedersen Barbara S.
Pedersen Ken J.
Pedersen & Co. PLLC
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