Electric water kettle and filter
AssigneeHamilton Beach/Procter-Silex, Inc.
InventorsBrian J. O'Flynn, Michael Kin Chung Ho
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Abstract
A water kettle and filter includes a receptacle having an interior for holding a quantity of liquid, the receptacle having a base and side walls, the side walls having a handle for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacle, a spout opposite the handle through which liquid can exit the receptacle, and a filter which comprises a filter plate and a water treatment cartridge mounted thereto. The filter plate is slidably mounted to the interior of the receptacle and the water treatment cartridge is slidably mounted and frictionally retained to the filter plate.
Claims24
A water kettle and filter comprising:
- a receptacle having an interior for holding a quantity of liquid comprising a base and side walls, said side walls having a handle for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacle and a spout opposite said handle through which liquid can exit said receptacle;
- ribs mounted to said interior of said receptacle;
- a plate having a top, bottom, and two side margins, said side margins slidably engaging said ribs so that said plate may be mounted within said interior and slidably removed from said interior;
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- a water treatment cartridge slidably mounted and frictionally retained to said plate.
A water kettle and filter comprising:
- a receptacle having an interior for holding a quantity of liquid comprising a base and side walls, said side walls having a handle for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacle and a spout opposite said handle through which liquid can exit said receptacle;
- ribs mounted to said interior of said receptacle;
- a plate having a top, bottom, and two side margins, said side margins slidably engaging said ribs so that said plate may be mounted within said interior and slidably removed from said interior;
- and a water treatment cartridge slidably mounted and frictionally retained to said plate, said plate further comprising a rib located on each said side margin for slidably mounting said water treatment cartridge to said plate.
A water kettle and filter comprising:
- a receptacle having an interior for holding a quantity of liquid comprising a base and side walls, said side walls having a handle for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacle and a spout opposite said handle through which liquid can exit said receptacle;
- ribs mounted to said interior of said receptacle;
- a plate having a top, bottom, and two side margins, said side margins slidably engaging said ribs so that said plate may be mounted within said interior and slidably removed from said interior;
- and a water treatment cartridge slidably mounted and frictionally retained to said plate, said plate having an inside surface, said inside surface having a protrusion located on both said side margins to secure said water treatment cartridge vertically relative to said plate and prevent the accidental upward slidable movement of the water treatment cartridge after engagement.
A water kettle and filter comprising:
- a receptacle having an interior for holding a quantity of liquid comprising a base and side walls, said side walls having a handle for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacle and a spout opposite said handle through which liquid can exit said receptacle;
- ribs mounted to said interior of said receptacle;
- a water filter comprising a plate having a top, bottom, two side margins and an inside surface, said plate having a protrusion located on both side margins;
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- a water treatment cartridge slidably mounted vertical relative to said plate and frictionally retained thereto through slidable engagement between said ribs and said side margins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.