Combined filter housing and extractor therefor
OwnerCharles A. Mamolouinventor
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Abstract
A combined filter housing for storing a plurality of filters therein and a combination cover and extractor for the stored filters includes a unitary extractor mechanism with cooperating arms removably disposed within a cover extending above and below the cover into the housing where semi-adhesive resilient members disposed on a pair of distal ends comes into contact with the stored filters. By applying pressure proximate the apex of the arms the filter is engaged by the semi-adhesive resilient member and by removing the combination cover and extractor a single filter may be removed.
Claims9
A combined filter housing and extractor therefor, which comprises, in combination:
- A. filter storage means capable of holding a plurality of filters therein, said storage means including a hollow housing means having an open end and a closed end;
- B. a cover means adapted to be received by and cooperate with said housing means open end for sealing said housing means open end, said cover being generally flat, provided with a top surface and a bottom surface and an elongated opening therein;
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- C. a removable extractor disposed within said cover elongated opening extending above and below said cover, said extractor including;
- (i) a V-shaped member, having only a pair of arms, each of said arms being adapted to cooperate with each other by flexing under pressure, each arm of said pair of arms including;
- (a) resilient semi-adhesive material disposed at the distal end of said arm,
- (b) gripping means disposed proximate the apex of said V-shaped member, said gripping means being disposed above said cover top surface, and remote therefrom, exerting pressure on said gripping means causing each said resilient semi-adhesive material to move towards each other engaging and retaining one of said filters therebetween, and
- (c) a pair of identical slots formed in both of said arms for providing guiding reciprocating movement in a plane defined by said generally flat cover, said arm slots slidably cooperating with said cover elongated opening for removably retaining said extractor within said cover, said cover opening limiting the maximum opening of said pair of arms.
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