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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Brita Lp, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Federico Macoretta, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Rick T. Nishijima, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Madeline A. Donovan, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Russell E. Bell, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Piercy Yau, Causeway Bay, HK;
Assignee:
BRITA LP, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/143 (2006.01); B01D 29/05 (2006.01); B01D 35/157 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/28 (2006.01); B67D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/143 (2013.01); B01D 29/05 (2013.01); B01D 35/1573 (2013.01); B67D 3/0061 (2013.01); B67D 3/0093 (2013.01); C02F 1/003 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/283 (2013.01); B01D 2201/291 (2013.01); B01D 2201/304 (2013.01); C02F 2201/005 (2013.01); C02F 2307/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may be removable. A spigot assembly may be removed and associated with a filter assembly. An ambient light sensor may be included to determine when the filter assembly has been removed.