Water filter assembly and filter cartridge for use therewith
OwnerCraig R. Vitan, Samuel Vincent DuPlessis +8inventors
InventorsCraig R. Vitan, Samuel Vincent DuPlessis, Kyran Hoff, Martin Zentner, Rajesh Sangewar, Derek L. Watkins, Mark Banta, Ronald Scott Tarr, Ratnakar Sahasrabudhe, Jonathan Nelson
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Abstract
A dry change water filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a filter head including a water by-pass valve, and a filter body configured to removably attach to the filter head. The water by-pass valve is actuated by at least one of attaching the filter body to the filter head and removing the filter body from the filter head.
Claims24
A dry change water filter assembly comprising:
- a filter head comprising a water by-pass valve;
- and
- a filter body configured to removably attach to said filter head, said water by-pass valve actuated by at least one of attaching said filter body to said filter head and removing said filter body from said filter head.
A filter cartridge comprising:
- a thin-walled pressure vessel;
- a filter media positioned within said thin-walled pressure vessel;
- a sealable water inlet configured to channel water into said filter media;
- and
- a sealable water outlet configured to channel water from said filter media.
A water filter assembly comprising:
- a sump;
- a filter cartridge positioned within said sump;
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- a circulation apparatus configured to circulate water to facilitate at least one of preventing sediment from settling at a bottom of said sump and providing an equal distribution of sediment across a surface of said filter cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.