Portable water conditioner having separate containers for different conditioning materials

A dual container portable water conditioner of the type wherein a consumable conditioning medium is included within a first container and a regenerative medium is included within a second container, said conditioner comprising:

• (a) a first container which includes:
• i. a first tubular member including a longitudinal axis and having top and bottom ends;
• ii. first and second apertured disc members each placed in the top and bottom ends respectively of said member;
• iii. diversion means including a plurality of radial members forming arcuate segments therein, said means being contained within said first disc member for diverting fluid passing therethrough into a plurality of flow paths.
• iv. support means including a plurality of radial members forming arcuate segments therein, said means being contained beneath said second disc member;
• v. a retention screen interposed between the support means and said second disc member;
• vi. top and bottom closure members each located on the respective end of said first tubular member, each of said closure means having a part therein for the passage of fluid in a direction normal to the axis of the tubular member, at least one of said closure members being removably affixed to said tubular member;
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• vii. a first conditioning material contained within said tubular member above said retention screen;
• (b) a second container having a larger volume than said first container which includes:
• i. a second tubular member including a longitudinal axis and having top and bottom ends;
• ii. third and fourth apertured disc members each placed in one of said ends of the second tubular member;
• iii. diversion means including a plurality of radial members forming arcuate segments therein, said means being contained within said third disc member for diverting fluid passing therethrough into a plurality of flow paths;
• iv. support means including a plurality of radial members forming arcuate segments therein, said means being contained beneath said fourth disc member;
• v. a retention screen interposed between the support means and said fourth disc member;
• vi. top and bottom closure members each located on the respective end of said second tubular member, each of said closure means having a port therein for the passage of fluid in a direction normal to the axis of the tubular member;
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• vii. a second conditioning material contained within said second tubular member above said retention screen;
• (c) fluid coupling means interconnecting said first and second containers for the passage of fluid therethrough;
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• (d) means for maintaining said first and second containers in adjacently spaced upright position.