Faucet mount water filtration device
US6258266A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D35/043
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A water filter device mountable on a faucet facilitates water flow in substantially one linear direction through a filtering cartridge which comprises activated carbon or charcoal material. The water filtration device includes a valve assembly for selectively operating the filtering device for generating filtered or unfiltered water. The filtering device preferably includes a disc shaped filtering housing having a disc shaped filtering block of activated carbon material therein for filtering water. The present invention simplifies the flow path of water from the inlet through the filtering cartridge and provides for a more compact and lower profile filtering device which saves space in the sink associated with the water filtration device. It also provides for little or no pressure differential for flow through the filter.
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