USPatent applicationPatented

Granular filter media retainer

Granted 18 Jun 2013 · no office action yet

Assignee: XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS ZELIENOPLE LLC

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Inventors: Christopher J. Ball · Examiner: Mark Goodwin · AU 2916 · TC 2900

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29/409,477
filed 23 Dec 2011
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Patent
US D684597
granted 18 Jun 2013

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front view of a…

FIG. 1 is a front view of a granular filter media retainer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the needle hub of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 1 engaged with an underdrain in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a right side cross-sectional view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 1 taken along a longitudinal centerline in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and,

FIG. 10 is a detailed view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of the granular filter media retainer of FIG. 9 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 8 are provided for the purpose of showing environment only, and form no portion of the claimed design.

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D15/21

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