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US 4,969,996 AGranted
Water purification device with an intake funnel
AssigneeBrita Wasser-Filter-Systeme GmbH
InventorHeinz Hankammer
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AssigneeBrita Wasser-Filter-Systeme GmbH
InventorHeinz Hankammer
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Described is a water purification device having an intake funnel (1), a sleeve (2) which is sealingly connected thereto and an insert which has approximately cylindrical side walls (4), a filter cover (5) and a filter bottom (6) and in which a granulate-type purification agent can be introduced. So that any gases and/or air which accumulates no longer impede the flow of water to be purified through the filter bottom (6), in accordance with the invention it is provided that the filter bottom (6) has an air collecting space (7) which is extended upwardly at least partially towards the side wall (4); wherein preferably the air collecting space (7) is in the configuration of half-tubes (11) which are open downwardly and outwardly of the bottom and which are connected to each other and to a chimney-like half-tube (12) which extends over the side walls (4).
A water purification device comprising an intake funnel, a sleeve wherein said sleeve is sealingly connected to said funnel at an upper end of said sleeve, said sleeve further having an opening formed therein, an insert having approximately cylindrical side walls, a filter cover and a filter bottom for accommodating a granulate filter agent therein with means defining an air collecting space, located in at least a portion of the filter bottom, said means defining the air collecting space extending upwardly at least partially towards the side wall and to the opening in said sleeve, with said filter bottom having opening means to allow the passage of filtrate therethrough, and with said filter cover having opening means whereby fluid can be passed into the insert.
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