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US 6,517,720 B1Granted
Escutcheon-mounted filter with above counter access for cartridge renewal
OwnerJeffrey K. Aldred, Brian D. Hunter +3inventors
InventorsJeffrey K. Aldred, Brian D. Hunter, Hermann Schneider, Hans Nikolayczik, Robert Magyar
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Abstract
A filtration cartridge faucet assembly contains a filtration body that is concealed beneath a sink deck through the use of an escutcheon mount. The escutcheon mount permits access to a renewable filtration core from above the sink deck while concealing and protecting the filtration body.
Claims31
A water filtration cartridge assembly, arranged for mounting the filter cartridge in a manner in which a water filter body, mounted in a filter cartridge casing, can be replaced, the filter cartridge assembly comprising:
- the filter cartridge casing having the water filter body mounted therein, comprising:
- the filter cartridge casing having a first open end, closeable by a rotatable closure, for introduction and withdrawal of the water filter body;
- the rotatable closure for the first open end;
- the filter cartridge casing having a second end comprising a first opening for introducing water to be filtered and a second opening for withdrawing filtered water wherein a first side of the water filter body is in fluid communication with the first opening and a second side of the water filter body is in fluid communication with the second opening.
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