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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
Applicant:
Maurizio Moretto, Vicenza, IT;
Inventor:
Maurizio Moretto, Vicenza, IT;
Assignee:
Laica S.p.A., Barbarano Vicentino VI, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/143 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A replaceable cartridge filtering jug includes a device for counting and displaying the filtering cycles performed by the cartridge to indicate that the cartridge is exhausted at the end of a period corresponding to its efficient useful life. An auxiliary counting and display device is also included which is capable of counting the filtering cycles performed in a subsidiary period of the period to indicate an item of data representing the temporary efficiency of the cartridge in the subsidiary period.