Drain water filter assembly
OwnerJohn C. Votelinventor
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Abstract
A drain water filter assembly for filtering debris laden liquids. The filter assembly has an apertured filter holder constructed and arranged to be placed into a basin, tub or sink. A removable and disposable filter is provided for placement within and securement to the filter holder structure. The filter holder has an elevated bottom portion which permits debris to be filtered and the filtered drain water to be dispensed through the apertures in the elevated portions of the filter holder bottom.
Claims19
A filter assembly for filtering waste water and constructed for use above the drain of basin and sink structures comprising:
- a) a filter body structure constructed and arranged to be free standing and for placement above a drain in a basin or sink structure, wherein said filter body structure is generally rectangular in shape and has side walls having a height, a top peripheral edge, a bottom portion and a generally horizontal peripheral valley separating said side walls and said bottom portion, said bottom portion being comprised of four upwardly angled triangular shaped portions forming a generally pyramidal structure with four center support members, said upwardly angled portions each having a plurality of openings to direct fluid flow and to permit filtered water to pass therethrough;
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- b) a removable filter element for placed over said pyramidal structure and within said filter body structure, said filter element having elastic fastening means to engage said top peripheral edge of said filter body structure.
A portable drain water filter assembly to filter waste water above a drain comprising:
- a) a filter holder body having a an open top, a bottom member and an enclosed wall extending upward from said bottom member, said bottom member further having a peripheral valley with an upwardly disposed portion, said peripheral valley and said upwardly disposed portion each having a plurality of apertures therethrough;
- b) a removable and conformable filter member having means to secure said filter member to said filter holder body and placed on said bottom member and within said filter holder body;
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- c) said enclosed wall having a generally rectangular cross-sectional structure with four sides and said upwardly disposed portion of said bottom member having a generally four-sided pyramidal configuration.
A filter assembly for filtering waste water above a drain and constructed to be freestanding or held within tub, sink and basin structures comprising:
- a) a rigid filter body structure constructed and arranged for placement above a drain in a tub, sink and basin structure, wherein said filter body structure is generally rectangular in shape and comprises:
- i) contiguous downwardly and inwardly tapering side walls having an exteriorly extending peripheral shoulder portion for engaging and resting on a tub, sink and basin edge,
- ii) a top peripheral edge,
- iii) a bottom portion having an upper surface and a bottom surface and being comprised of four upwardly angled portions coming together to form a generally pyramidal structure, wherein each said angled portion contains a plurality of generally aligned slotted apertures and wherein said angled portions are angled upwardly with respect to said bottom portion at approximately 30°;
- iv) a plurality of leg members extending from said bottom surface of said bottom portion to thereby elevate said rigid filter body structure above a drain;
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- b) a conformable filter element having a top portion and placed over said generally pyramidal structure in said filter body structure, said filter element having elastic fastening means attached at said top portion to engages said top peripheral edge of said filter body structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.