Water filter

A water filter, comprising:

• an elongate, closed housing;
• a baffle plate secured transversely within said housing proximate a first end thereof, said baffle plate separating the interior of said housing into a first smaller chamber bounded by said first end and a second larger chamber, said baffle plate further having a plurality of passages between said chambers;
• an inlet line passing through said housing into said first chamber for receiving water provided to the water filter;
• a return line passing through said first end of said housing, and extending through said baffle plate into said second chamber;
• a lateral line connected coaxially to the end of said return line within said second chamber, said lateral line having a plurality of openings for passing water therethrough;
• a filtering medium substantially filling said second chamber;
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• a fitst T connector joined to the end of said inlet line external to said housing;
• a second T connector joined to the end of said return line external to said housing;
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• self closing snap couplers joined to at least one of the free ends of each of said T connectors.

A water filter comprising:

• an elongate closed housing comprising two opposed end sections and at least one cylindrical tublar intermediate section;
• tubular liner means disposed in sleeved relationship within said intermediate section;
• a first baffle plate secured transversely within said housing by said liner means and one of said sections of said housing, said first baffle plate defining within said housing a first chamber bounded by said first end and said first baffle plate, said first baffle plate having a plurality of passages extending therethrough to provide fluid passage through said first baffle plate;
• a second baffle plate secured transversely within said housing by said liner means and one of said sections proximate a second end thereof and opposite said first end, said second baffle plate defining within said housing a second chamber bounded by said first and second baffle plates and a third chamber bounded by said second end and said second baffle plate, said second baffle plate having a plurality of passages extending therethrough to provide fluid passage through said second baffle plate;
• an inlet line passing through said housing into said first chamber for receiving water provided to the water filter;
• a return line passing through said housing into said first chamber, through said first baffle plate into said second chamber and through said second baffle plate into said third chamber;
• at least one lateral line coupled to the end of said return line within said third chamber, said lateral line having a plurality of openings for passing water therethrough;
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• a filtering medium substantially filling said second chamber.

A water filter comprising:

• an elongate, cylindrical closed housing, said housing comprising first and second molded plastic sections each having a closed end and an open end, said open ends of said housing sections facing each other;
• a cylindrical liner extending within said housing sections in sleeved relationship thereto and extending across the interface of the open ends of said first and second housing sections, said housing sections each further including an outward extending flange, said flanges having a plurality of holes therein, said housing sections being secured together with bolts extending through said holes and further including O-rings positioned between said sections and said liner for sealing said housing;
• a baffle plate secured transversly within said housing and separating the interior of said housing into a first smaller chamber and a second larger chamber, said baffle plate having a plurality of passages extending therethrough;
• an inlet line passing through said housing into said first chamber for receiving water provided to the water filter;
• a return line passing through said housing into said first chamber, through said baffle plate and extending into said second chamber;
• a lateral line head connected to the end of said return line within said second chamber;
• a plurality of lateral lines connected to said lateral line head and extending transverse to the axis of said housing;
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• a filtering medium substantially filling said second chamber.

A water filter, comprising:

• an elongate, closed housing;
• a baffle plate secured transversely within said housing and separating the interior of said housing into a first smaller chamber and a second larger chamber, said baffle plate having a plurality of passages extending therethrough;
• an inlet line passing through said housing into said first chamber for receiving water provided to the water filter;
• a return line passing through said housing into said first chamber, through said baffle plate and extending into a region of said second chamber opposite said baffle plate;
• a first self closing snap coupler connected to the end of said inlet line external to said housing;
• a second self closing coupler connected to the end of said return line external to said housing;
• a lateral line connected to the end of said return line within said second chamber, said lateral line having a plurality of openings for passing water therethrough;
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• a filtering medium substantially filling said second chamber.