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US 5,653,868 AGranted
Diverter and water purifier having same
AssigneeMitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
InventorsManabu Yanou, Ikuo Igami, Masaaki Okano, Osami Kato
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AssigneeMitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
InventorsManabu Yanou, Ikuo Igami, Masaaki Okano, Osami Kato
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A water purifier includes a diverter which can be detachably attached to a water faucet to select a plurality of water passages and a filter cartridge which can be detachably attached to the diverter to purify a water to be supplied through the diverter. The diverter is provided with a connector portion including a projection having a pair of guide grooves. The filter cartridge is provided with an engaging portion which can be inserted and fitted in the guide grooves. Disclosure is also directed to a diverter which includes a substantially cylindrical body which defines therein a main water passage to be connected to the faucet, and a rotatable selecting member which can be coaxially and rotatably fitted on the substantially cylindrical body and which is provided with a plurality of branch water passages which can be selectively registered with the main water passage of the substantially cylindrical body in accordance with the rotation of the selecting member.
A diverter for use with a faucet of a water supply pipe to select a plurality of water passages, the diverter comprising:
A filter cartridge and diverter combination, wherein the filter cartridge is detachably attached to the diverter which is detachably attached to a faucet of a water supply pipe to select a plurality of water passages, said filter cartridge purifying water supplied through said diverter, said diverter being provided with a connector portion including a projection having a pair of guide grooves, wherein;
A water purifier comprising a diverter which is detachably attached to a water faucet to select a plurality of water passages and a filter cartridge which is replaceably attached to the diverter to purify a water to be supplied through the diverter;
A water purifier comprising a diverter which is detachably attached to a water faucet to select a plurality of water passages and a filter cartridge which is replaceably attached to the diverter to purify a water to be supplied through the diverter, wherein:
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