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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717270 | End-of-faucet filter Various embodiments of an end-of faucet filter assembly connectable with a faucet on a standard sink and having a plurality of outlets corresponding with selectable modes of operation are disclosed herein. One mode of operation provides unfiltered, aerated water dis... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7413653 | Portable filtered drinking water system A portable filtered drinking water system for removing undesirable tastes, odors, and contaminants from potable water to improve the quality of the water for drinking or consumption. The device consists of a container that holds the potable water and has an air tigh... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7354512 | Pool filter backflush trap A pool filter backflush trap comprising a filter member having an opening for receiving water and contaminants from a backflush discharge tube. The filter member forming an enclosure about the backflush discharge tube and having a surface area of sufficient size to ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338594 | Faucet filter with sight glass A faucet mounted filter device includes a horizontally disposed cylindrical part for housing a replaceable filter cartridge and a horizontally disposed arm part extending radially from the cylindrical part which has a connector on its upper side for releasable conne... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7294264 | Sprayer purifier cartridge system A sprayer purifier cartridge system is disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, the sprayer purifier cartridge system includes a sprayer for spraying water and a purifier cartridge for purifying water. In this embodiment, the sprayer has a receiving structure for ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288189 | Multi-faceted intake filter for an aquarium A multi-faceted intake filter for an aquarium includes a top surface portion, a bottom surface portion and a plurality of side surface portions that collectively define a filter body is formed from a compressible foam. The intake filter also includes a bore that ext... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273545 | Water intake open cavity drum for ornamental and fish ponds A water intake open cavity drum for ponds, which includes a drum body with a lower portion defining a cavity and an upper portion defining a cavity in fluid communication with the lower portion cavity but having less volume than that of the lower portion. The drum i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267289 | Shrouded hose filter A water-deflecting shroud. In one embodiment, the water-defelcting shroud comprises a detachable parabolic shield to confine a rupture from a lint filter disposed within the parabolic shield, the parabolic shield configured to modify the rupture in the direction of ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252458 | Mitred grate and drain cover A drain cover and pipe combination comprises a drain cover including a substantially elliptical frame portion defining a space, the space having an axis substantially normal to the frame, and at least one cross piece located in the space so as to define a plurality ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241384 | Floating strainer A floating strainer is constructed having a rectangular frame. A cylindrical drum is attached to each corner of the rectangular frame. Below the rectangular frame, a box-strainer is fixed. The distance between the box-strainer and the rectangular frame is adjustable... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235176 | Shower head with water purification function A shower head for purifying water includes a filter cartridge positioned within in a holding part, a purified water flow path passing through a purification material and a raw water flow path not passing through the purification material. A flow path switching valve... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223340 | Hollow fibre restraining system A restraining system for hollow fibers is provided. The restraining system includes a plurality of longitudinally extending elements spaced from one another and supported by a number of discrete spacer elements, each spacer element extending generally transverse of ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217362 | Water filter The present invention relates to a water filter including an outer connector, an inner connector, a flow control sheet and a strainer. A flange extends from the periphery of the upper surface of the outer connector with at least two protrusions extending therefrom. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208081 | Gutter foam filter The gutter foam filter elements are generally triangular, four-foot lengths of flexible plastic open-cell foam material placed in and extending the full length of a conventional âKâ type or similar roof gutter. The foam filter elements may be inserted within the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208083 | Disposable filter bag for a pool cleaner An improved disposable filter bag for use with a pool cleaner of the type disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,863,425; 4,558,479; and 3,822,754. The filter bag is formed from a porous filter material such as a non-woven spunbond polymer having marginal seams... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201842 | Screened gravity-fed funnel A screened gravity-fed water funnel or water funnel kit may be characterized in one aspect as including a substantially conically-shaped water-permeable mesh screen, a funnel releasably mounted or mountable to, and in fluid cooperation with, the screen, and a flexib... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200969 | Down spout guard made from non-woven material A non-woven mesh guard which can be inserted into a downspout opening in a rain gutter in order to prevent debris from entering the downspout is provided. The non-woven mesh includes a large free area to allow for the flow of water therethrough while preventing debr... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163625 | Filtration device The present invention provides a filtration device. The invention employs filter media wrapped into spirals about an apertured core. Fluid may flow radially inward or radially outward during filtration. Embodiments using multiple filter media and embodiments achievi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160446 | Portable spa filter housing with flow splitter A filter housing for a portable spa utilizes a coaxial channel structure at the flow output of the filter housing to separate the water flow from the filter housing. In one embodiment, the water from the filter housing, exiting at the bottom of the housing, is piped... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143898 | End-of-line water filter An apparatus for removing debris and scale from a water line includes a first portion that is attached to a faucet or to an appliance conduit that is, in turn, attached to the faucet. A second portion is attached to an existing angle stop valve. A filter screen is d... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143897 | Water filter A showerhead having a replaceable water filter assembly. The showerhead having a compact body with releasably coupled pivotable element connected to the water filter assembly. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128834 | Strainer for collecting debris from a drain A drain strainer for debris is located in drain line having a side outlet extending to a drain line flow space. The strainer has a body bounded by sidewalls contiguous with an annular forward end wall for abutting with the drain flow space to prevent the passage of ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112283 | Method and system for processing waste A method and system of processing animal waste, whereby liquid is removed from the waste and recycled for use in other applications. Moreover, use of the method and system facilitates capture of the solid waste, which may then be used as fertilizer. In the present m... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112278 | Fuel filter having double layer structure Fuel passes through a fuel filter from the outer layer of the fuel filter toward the inner layer of the fuel filter. Large debris is arrested in the outer layer made of nonwoven fabric, and small debris is arrested in the inner layer made of filter paper, so that pl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063791 | Pump inlet screen A pump inlet screen for a submersible pump adapted to be inserted into a well bore. The screen includes an inner support sleeve having openings therethrough and an outer mesh screen member that overlies the out surface of the inner support sleeve. A polymer coated r... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056440 | Dialysis device with air chamber A device for the dialysis of a sample includes a hermetically sealed sample chamber formed by a gasket with dialysis membranes affixed to each side in facing relationship. The gasket is impermeable to the sample being dialyzed, but is penetrable and reusable such th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025878 | Fluid filter A substantially clog-resistant self-supporting fluid filter 100 for attachment to an open end of flow tube 118. Filter 100 comprises a substantially cylindrically shaped grid or fluid intake portion 102 having first end 112 and a s... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6966988 | Flushing adapter for filter An adapter is substituted for the filter-enclosing cap of a conventional in-line strainer device to permit introduction into a plumbing system of a flushing solution withdrawn from an independent supply. The adapter is typically used for introducing antifreeze into ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962258 | Hollow fiber restraining system A restraining system for hollow fibers is provided. The restraining system includes a plurality of longitudinally extending elements spaced from one another and supported by a number of discrete spacer elements, each spacer element extending generally transverse of ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962660 | Fluid filter system with secondary flow path for augmented filtration A filter system for spas and swimming pools is disclosed having a primary filter containing a porous membrane made of multiple plies. A fluid purifying medium in the form of irregularly shaped copper and zinc alloy particles is captured between the plies and placed ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955118 | Filter mounting assembly A filter mounting system of a filter assembly for a fryer apparatus is disclosed, the filter mounting system including a slip fitting slidably receivable in a slip fitting receiver of a tank outlet port. A grasping member is functionally attached to the mounting sys... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951286 | Showerhead and filter assembly A showerhead assembly includes a filter that is removably receivable by the showerhead. The showerhead includes a receiving opening defined within the downstream face of the showerhead, which opening is functionally adapted to receive the filter within it. The openi... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949198 | Strainer for a water hose An apparatus, a system and a method for obtaining sieved water, for fighting fires, from a source of water having foreign objects are disclosed. A strainer is connected to a tank via a hose such that water may be pumped from the strainer to the tank. The strainer in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942796 | Filter device for filtering a liquid A filter unit is disclosed suitable for use in a filter housing. The filter unit comprises superposed and spaced-apart inclined lamellar structures, preferably in the form of hollow truncated cones, each having a lower end side opposite an upper end side and a passa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942790 | Open-air filtration cleaning device for pools and hot tubs An open-air filtration device cleans swimming pools and hot tubs in an efficient, reliable manner. An open-air filter with a suction chamber unit comprises two scrubbing brushes and an impeller powered by a motor drive. Water containing debris is pumped to a level a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941968 | Fluid spigot and filter unit A fluid spigot with a spigot body, a spigot tube, a rotary disc valve located in a valve cavity in the spigot body, the rotary disc valve having an opened and closed positions, a valve stem for turning the rotary disc valve, and a handle for turning the valve stem. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942425 | Mitred grate and drain cover A drain cover and pipe combination comprises a drain cover including a substantially elliptical frame portion defining a space, the space having an axis substantially normal to the frame, and at least one cross piece located in the space so as to define a plurality ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916363 | Air filter An air filter in which a thick sheet of textile of three-dimensionally knitted synthetic fiber thread is sliced at a middle position in a thickness direction and separated into a front face and a rear face. The front face or the rear face is one face side, and many ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913693 | In-tank type fuel pump system To provide an in-tank type fuel pump system capable of sharing a fuel filter among various mounting types of a fuel pump to a fuel tank. A fuel pump and a fuel filter are contained in a fuel tank. A discharge port of the fuel pump is connected to the fuel filter. A ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908550 | Filter bag A filter bag for a pool cleaning device includes a bag structure, formed of nylon mesh material, and a discharge opening, formed by a zipper. The zipper allows for temporary access to the interior chamber of the bag by opening the zipper. ... | 06/21/2005 |
