Modular filter assembly
AssigneeStonehouse Water Technologies, LLC
InventorsMark G Sellers, Brian P Conrad, Hensley Foster, Moe Mukiibi
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Abstract
A fluid filter assembly that is defined by a head portion, a base portion, and a filter tube housing that is captured therebetween. Each head portion includes more than one fluid inlet and more than one fluid outlet that are oriented relative to the respective head portion such that a plurality of fluid filter assemblies can be fluidly connected to one another to provide a desired degree of filtration of the fluid passed therethrough and such that the fluid filter assemblies can be oriented in a plurality of orientations relative to one another to provide a desired configuration of the fluid filter assembly.
Claims20
A filter assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a filter tube housing having a lower end that is sealingly engaged with the base and an upper end that is offset from the first end;
- a top housing that sealingly cooperates with the upper end of the filter tube housing, the top housing defining a first fluid inlet and a second fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet wherein the first fluid inlet, the second fluid inlet, the first fluid outlet, and the second fluid outlet are oriented to be selectively fluidly connected to a respective one of a first fluid inlet, a second fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet, and a second fluid outlet defined by another top housing connected to the filter assembly.
A filter assembly comprising:
- a first filter housing assembly having a head portion, a base portion, and a tube housing disposed between the head portion and the base portion;
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- a second filter housing assembly having the same construction as the first filter housing assembly and connectable thereto to effectuate fluid connectivity between a head portion of the second filter housing assembly and the head portion of the first filter housing assembly at more than one orientation of the first head portion relative to the second head portion.
A method of forming a fluid filter assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a filter housing assembly that defines a filter chamber and includes at least two fluid inlets and at least two fluid outlets;
- providing a mount plate that is constructed to secure a plurality of the filter housing assemblies relative to one another in a manner that directs a flow of a fluid through the filter housing assemblies when the filter housing assemblies are oriented in more than one position relative to one another.
The method of 17 further comprising providing a bung that removably cooperates with each filter housing assembly and exposes the filter chamber when removed therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.