Interlocking brackets for filter capsules and method of forming the same

A system of manifolded filter capsules, the system comprising a plurality of interlocking brackets for retaining a plurality of filter capsules, each of the plurality of interlocking brackets comprising:

• a first bracket portion comprising a first side having a concave surface and a plug;
• a second side having a perimeter plug;
• a third side opposite the first side and having a perimeter socket;
• and a fourth side opposite the second side and having a perimeter socket;
• and
• a second bracket portion comprising a first side having a concave surface and a socket for receiving the plug of the first side of the first bracket;
• a second side having a perimeter plug;
• a third side opposite the first side and having a perimeter plug;
• and a fourth side opposite the second side and having a perimeter socket,
• wherein the concave surfaces of the first and second bracket portions are clamp on and retain a filter capsule when the plug of the first side of the first bracket portion is received by the socket of the first side of the second bracket portion, and
• wherein each of the perimeter sockets is configured to receive a perimeter plug of another of the plurality of interlocking brackets.

A capsule bracket comprising:

• a first bracket portion comprising,
• a first side comprising a concave surface, a first plug and a first socket,
• a second side opposite the first side comprising a second plug and a second socket,
• a third side between the first and second sides comprising a third plug, and
• a fourth side between the first and second sides and opposite the third side comprising a third socket;
• and
• a second bracket portion comprising,
• a first side comprising a concave surface, a first plug and a first socket,
• a second side opposite the first side comprising a second plug and a second socket,
• a third side between the first and second sides comprising a third plug, and
• a fourth side between the first and second sides and opposite the third side comprising a third socket;
• wherein the second bracket portion is identical to the first bracket portion and wherein the first plug of the first bracket portion is received in the first socket of the second bracket portion and the first plug of the second bracket portion is received in the first socket of the first bracket portion for coupling the first and second bracket portions together to define said bracket, wherein the concave surfaces of the first and second bracket portions are configured to retain a capsule when said first a second bracket portions are coupled together.

A bracket system for supporting multiple capsules, wherein each of said capsules is supported by a bracket formed from identical bracket portions, wherein each bracket is connected to another bracket, wherein each bracket portion comprises:

• a first side comprising a concave surface, a first plug and a first socket;
• a second side opposite the first side comprising a second plug and a second socket;
• a third side between the first and second sides comprising a third plug;
• and
• a fourth side between the first and second sides and opposite the third side comprising a third socket, wherein a first plug of a first bracket portion is receivable within a first socket of a second bracket portion and a first plug of a second bracket portion is receivable within a first socket of the first bracket portion to define a bracket for supporting a capsule between concave surfaces of said first and second bracket portions, wherein a second plug of a second side of the first bracket portion is receivable within a second socket of a second side of a third bracket portion and a second plug of the second side of the third bracket portion is receivable in a second socket of a second side of the second bracket portion, wherein a third plug of a third side of the first bracket portion is receivable in a third socket on a fourth side of a third bracket portion, and wherein a third plug on a fourth side of a fourth bracket portion is receivable within in a third socket on a fourth side of the first bracket portion.

A bracket portion for supporting a capsule comprising:

• a first side comprising a concave surface, a first plug and a first socket;
• a second side opposite the first side comprising a second plug and a second socket;
• a third side between the first and second sides comprising a third plug;
• and
• a fourth side between the first and second sides and opposite the third side comprising a third socket, wherein said bracket portion is coupleable with another bracket portion for forming a bracket for supporting said capsule with said concave surface.