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Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019

Filed:

Mar. 05, 2015
Applicant:

Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc., Cary, NC (US);

Inventors:

Robert Frank Swindell, Sanford, NC (US);

Leonard Richiuso, Murphy, TX (US);

Brian Everett Cox, Sanford, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 37/02 (2006.01); B01D 29/68 (2006.01); B01D 29/52 (2006.01); B01D 29/62 (2006.01); B01D 29/66 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 29/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 37/02 (2013.01); B01D 29/21 (2013.01); B01D 29/52 (2013.01); B01D 29/62 (2013.01); B01D 29/668 (2013.01); B01D 29/688 (2013.01); B01D 29/96 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for removing diatomaceous earth and contaminants from a filter, and for filtering liquid using diatomaceous earth is provided. Embodiments of the method can include a washdown process, a backwash process, and a filtering process. Some embodiments can include one or more filter cartridges with cartridge tubes to increase flow during the backwash process. Some embodiments can also include a backwash sprayer to disturb contaminants during the backwash process.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Swindell, Robert. (2019). Diatomaceous earth filter apparatus and method (U.S. Patent No. 10427076). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10427076

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