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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Hilmar Walde, Hünstetten, DE;
Stefan Gröss, Geuensee, CH;
Gunder Guckes, Waldems, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
BRITA GmbH, Taunusstein, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 27/00 (2006.01); B01D 27/02 (2006.01); B01D 29/11 (2006.01); B01D 29/00 (2006.01); B01D 24/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge, the correct seating of which is ensured and can be established by the user. The apparatus is characterized in that the inlet funnelhas at least one first fixing meansbelow the receiving opening, and in that the filter cartridgehas at least one second fixing meansbelow and at a distance from the sealing rim, which second fixing means, when the filter cartridgeis being fitted into the receiving opening, interacts with the first fixing means