Filtration systems and fitting arrangements for filtration systems
AssigneesPall Corporation, Koganei Corporation
InventorsHajime Hiranaga, Tatauya Hoshino, Itoh Hiromachi
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Abstract
A filtration system (10) comprising a manifold (12) and a filter (13) having fittings (14, 15), wherein a carriage (11) supporting the filter is operatively associated with a mounting mechanism (16) to move the filter from a position spaced from the manifold to a position where the filter engages the fitting of the manifold. A fitting arrangement comprising a manifold and a filter having fittings. One fitting comprises a nozzle (110) having a tip (120) including a contact surface and the other fitting comprises a corresponding receptacle (111).
Claims11
A filtration system comprising:
- a manifold having at least one fitting;
- a filter having at least one fitting;
- a carriage supporting the filter;
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- a mounting mechanism operatively associated with the carriage to move the carriage between a first position wherein the filter is spaced from the manifold and a second position wherein the fitting of the filter engages the fitting of the manifold.
The filtration system of any preceding claim wherein the mounting mechanism comprises a threaded knob.
The filtration system of any preceding claim further comprising a disengagement mechanism operatively associated with the capsule filter.
A fitting arrangement comprising:
- a manifold having a first and
- a filter having a second fitting,
- wherein one of the first and second fittings comprises a nozzle having a tip portion which includes a contact surface and the other of the first and second fittings comprises a receptacle having a contact surface, the first and second fittings being engagable with the contact surface of the first fitting sealing against the contact surface of the second fitting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.