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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1999
John S. Moorehead, Westerville, OH (US);
Thomas A. Pettenski, Columbus, OH (US);
John F. Searle, Millersport, OH (US);
Eric J. Larson, Saint George, UT (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
A portable, self-contained, fully integrated water purification device which includes a receptacle modified to accommodate a filtration assembly for purifying water, and to store water following purification. The receptacle provides separate openings for water intake, and water outflow. The filtration assembly includes a pump and a multistage filter cartridge. Pump action draws water into the water purification device and forces the water through the multistage filter and into the receptacle. Purified water may be stored in the receptacle until consumption.