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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006

Filed:

Feb. 18, 2003
Applicants:

Eric K. Bartkus, Ada, MI (US);

Kenneth E. Conrad, Ada, MI (US);

David J. Dekker, Holland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Eric K. Bartkus, Ada, MI (US);

Kenneth E. Conrad, Ada, MI (US);

David J. Dekker, Holland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/30 (2006.01); C02F 1/32 (2006.01); C02F 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention provides a WTS closure assembly that is easily and quickly secured to and removed from the filter chamber of a WTS. The closure assembly of the present invention provides a bail handle attached to the closure and which utilizes a mechanical advantage, preferably in the form of a pivoting handle which presses a plurality of cams onto the WTS housing, thereby breaking a seal between the closure assembly and the WTS filter chamber, and lifting the closure away from the filter chamber.


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