Filter
Granted 25 Jun 2024 · no office action yet
Current assignee: A. O. SMITH WATER TREATMENT (NORTH AMERICA), INC. · originally A. O. Smith Corporation
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Inventors: Wes Russell · Examiner: Keith J Wilson · AU 2925 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a filter showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the filter; and,
FIG. 3 is a top view of the filter.
The broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the filter that form no part of the claimed design. The break lines in the figures represent indeterminate length and do not form part of the design.
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23 members · 10 offices›IP5 & PCT — 16 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-2014202944-A1 | A1 | 24 Jul 2014 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| US | US-9713781-B2 | B2 | 25 Jul 2017 | 21 Jan 2014 | granted | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| US | US-2017282102-A1 | A1 | 5 Oct 2017 | 20 Jun 2017 | published | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| US | US-2022016553-A1 | A1 | 20 Jan 2022 | 3 Aug 2021 | published | Liquid filtration filter cap |
| US | US-11369902-B2 | B2 | 28 Jun 2022 | 3 Aug 2021 | granted | Liquid filtration filter cap |
| US | US-11951425-B2 | B2 | 9 Apr 2024 | 20 Jun 2017 | granted | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| USthis patent | US-D1032779-S | S1 | 25 Jun 2024 | 14 Jun 2021 | granted | Filter |
| EP | EP-2988845-A1 | A1 | 2 Mar 2016 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Systèmes, éléments, et procédés de filtration de liquidefr |
| EP | EP-2988845-A4 | A4 | 28 Jun 2017 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Flüssigkeitsfiltriersysteme, -komponenten und -verfahrende |
| EP | EP-2988845-B1 | B1 | 23 Oct 2019 | 21 Jan 2014 | granted | Systèmes, éléments, et procédés de filtration de liquidefr |
| EP | EP-3620221-A1 | A1 | 11 Mar 2020 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Procédés d'assemblage d'un systeme de filtration de liquidefr |
| CN | CN-104768625-A | A | 8 Jul 2015 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | 液体过滤系统、部件和方法zh |
| CN | CN-104768625-B | B | 15 Sep 2017 | 21 Jan 2014 | granted | 液体过滤系统、部件和方法zh |
| CN | CN-107497170-A | A | 22 Dec 2017 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Fluid filter system, part and method |
| CN | CN-107497170-B | B | 19 Feb 2021 | 21 Jan 2014 | granted | Liquid filtration systems, components and methods |
| WO | WO-2014113778-A1 | A1 | 24 Jul 2014 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Systèmes, éléments, et procédés de filtration de liquidefr |
›Other offices — 7 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-2880601-A1 | A1 | 24 Jul 2014 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| CA | CA-2880601-C | C | 4 Jun 2019 | 21 Jan 2014 | granted | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| ES | ES-2768616-T3 | T3 | 23 Jun 2020 | 21 Jan 2014 | granted | Sistemas, componentes y procedimientos de filtración de líquidoses |
| HK | HK-1212278-A1 | A1 | 10 Jun 2016 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| HU | HU-E047917-T2 | T2 | 28 May 2020 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| PL | PL-2988845-T3 | T3 | 18 May 2020 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
| PT | PT-2988845-T | T | 21 Jan 2020 | 21 Jan 2014 | published | Liquid filtration systems, components, and methods |
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