Patent · US Expired

Shower filter assembly having reversible filter

US5503742A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 1994
Grant dateApr 2, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F2307/06
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A shower filter assembly having an in-line reversible filter, changeable by unscrewing two portions of the housing. The housing exterior includes a plurality of gripping means to allow easy opening and closing of the housing and to prevent slippage of the hands of a user gripping the two portions, even when wet. The shower filter assembly includes a separate internal filter element that may be easily inserted into or removed from the shower filter assembly to allow the internal filter element to be easily reversed for longer use.

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