Pour Cup with Filter Lock
AssigneePorvair PLC
InventorsMatthew W. Willer, Kevin E. Keyzer
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Abstract
An improved filtration system is provided. The filtration system comprises a pour cup comprising a reservoir and a filter engagement region wherein the filter engagement region comprises a pour cup taper, tab slots and a bottom. The filtration system also comprises a filter wherein the filter comprises a filter taper and filter tabs wherein the filter tabs can be received by the tab slots in one rotational orientation of the filter relative to the pour cup and the tab slots engage with the bottom in a second rotational orientation of the filter relative to the pour cup.
Claims14
A filtration system comprising:
- a pour cup comprising a reservoir and a filter engagement region wherein said filter engagement region comprises a pour cup taper, tab slots and a bottom;
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- a filter wherein said filter comprises a filter taper and filter tabs wherein said filter tabs can be received by said tab slots in one rotational orientation of said filter relative to said pour cup and said tab slots engage with said bottom in a second rotational orientation of said filter relative to said pour cup.
A method for assembly a filter assembly comprising:
- positioning a pour cup comprising a reservoir and a filter engagement region wherein said filter engagement region comprises a pour cup taper, tab slots and a bottom;
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- orienting a filter relative to said pour cup wherein said filter comprises a filter taper and filter tabs with said filter tabs aligned with said tab slots;
- inserting said filter through said reservoir to a position wherein said filter tabs are received by said tab slots;
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- rotating said filter relative to said pour cup wherein said tab slots are not aligned with said tab slots and said filter tabs are engaged with said bottom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.