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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Olga Alexandrou, Nicosia, CY;
Olga Alexandrou, Nicosia, CY;
Laica S.p.A., Barbarano Vicentino (VI), IT;
Abstract
A percolation filtering system comprises a flow path of the water to be filtered including a filter cartridge seat () for removably receiving a filter cartridge () so that said flow path extends through said filter cartridge when said filter cartridge is inserted into said seat, characterized in that it comprises recognition means and counter-means of the suitability of said cartridge, respectively on said cartridge and said seat, suitable for reciprocal interaction when the cartridge is inserted in the seat to enable operation of the filtering system following the cartridge's suitability recognition, or to disable it or signal the suitability/unsuitability respectively of the cartridge if the cartridge is recognized/ not recognized respectively by the recognition means.