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US 2014/0110325 A1Published application
Universal filter cartridge
AssigneeParagon Water Systems, Inc.
InventorsDavid Swain, Shangfu Ma
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Abstract
A water filter cartridge is provided, including a body for receiving a supply of filter media, the body having an open upper end and an outlet having a plurality of outlet openings, and a cap configured for sealingly engaging the upper end of the body. The supply of media directly contacts an inside surface of an outlet of the body, and the outlet openings being dimensioned for retaining the media despite direct contact with the inside surface.
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A water filter cartridge, comprising:
- a body for receiving a supply of filter media, said body having an open upper end and an opposite lower end with an outlet having a plurality of outlet openings;
- and
- a cap configured for sealingly engaging said upper end of said body;
- the supply of media directly contacting an inside surface of said outlet of said body;
- and
- said outlet openings being dimensioned for retaining the media despite direct contact with said inside surface.
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A water filter cartridge, comprising:
- a body for receiving a supply of filter media, said body having an open upper end and an outlet having a plurality of outlet openings;
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- a cap configured for sealingly engaging an upper end of said body, said cap having a plurality of water inlet openings, at least one vent opening, and being secured to said body solely by a snap fit connection.
A water filter cartridge, comprising:
- a body for receiving a supply of filter media, said body having an open upper end and an outlet having a plurality of outlet openings;
- and
- a cap configured for sealingly engaging an upper end of said body, said cap having a plurality of water inlet openings, at least one vent opening;
- a seal flange radially projecting from an upper end of said body, said seal flange defining an inverted “U”-shape with said body with parallel inside surfaces defining said “U”-shape, and having an angular lobe on an exterior surface of said flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.