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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Klaus Zucholl, Mannheim, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/438 ; B01D 3/5027 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/438 ; B01D 3/5027 ;
Abstract
A water tank is proposed with a filter cartridge especially for use in automatic vending machines in which the risk of contamination and bed compaction of the filter bed are reduced or avoided. This is accomplished according to the invention by the water inlet opening of filter cartridge being located at the bottom, with a passageway provided for the water to pass through filter cartridge upward and a descending drop line to guide the water to drain of water tank, located at the bottom.