Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Malcolm Daniel Poirier

Jeffrey Eldon Fish

Kevin Peter McGrath

Paul Metaxatos

Bruce Scott Williamson

Dave Mathieu

David Mathieu

Michael Scott Brunner

A fluid filtering device has a housing with a mounting mechanism disposed at the forward end and on the top surface of the housing. A fluid inlet is defined through the housing top surface, and at least one fluid outlet is defined through the housing bottom surface. A valve member is disposed within the housing between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. At least one filter is disposed longitudinally within a portion of the housing rearward of the mounting mechanism. The filter is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and may be removable from the rear of the housing. An actuator extends from the forward end of the housing and is connected with the valve member through the housing. The actuator moves the valve member between a filtered and unfiltered position. In the filtered position, fluid is directed from the fluid inlet and through the rear portion of the housing containing the filter. Upon mounting of the filtering device to the end of a supply member, the portion of the housing containing the filter extends rearwardly from the end of the supply member and is disposed longitudinally adjacent to the supply member.

Faucet-mounted water filtration device

A portable liquid filtration system includes a container having a filtering assembly therein and an arrangement for indicating the number of times that the cap has been fitted to the container in order to determine the remaining useful life of the filter. The indicator includes a clutch plate having downwardly extending projections that mate with a plurality of upwardly extending projections on the filtering assembly top . The cap includes a vent and may include an arrangement to ensure that the filter is positioned correctly therein. Preferably, the indicator releases the filtering assembly after a predetermined number of uses that approximates the life of the filter.

Portable purification container with cumulative use indicator

The present invention provides a fluid dispenser. The flow of either filter or unfiltered fluid may be selected by positioning an actuator that also contains the filter. Selection is accomplished by positioning the actuator within two planes that are not coincident, or by positioning the actuator along a single axis.

Fluid filtration and dispensing system

The present invention provides a filtered fluid dispensing system. The invention may replace the sprayer provided with the faucet assembly of a conventional sink and may, in certain embodiments, be adapted to selectively dispense filtered and unfiltered fluid.

Filtered fluid dispensing system

The present invention provides a water filtration apparatus for mounting on the exposed exterior surfaces of a refrigerator to provide filtered water to the interior of a refrigerator cabinet. The apparatus may be mounted on the exposed or visible surfaces of the refrigerator for ease of installation, monitoring, and filter replacement. A readily replaceable filter cartridge is also provided.

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Marietta, GA, United States of America

Malcolm Daniel Poirier