Patent ID: 9504942
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B01D

Claim Text:
1. A filter comprising: (a) a vessel defining an interior space, the vessel having a ceiling and a floor; (b) filter media within the interior space; (c) a helically threaded port, said port opening the vessel's interior space at the ceiling; (d) a plate having a radially outer end; (e) mounting means interconnecting the plate and the vessel, the mounting means comprising a downwardly opening plate receiving socket, said socket having an annular socket wall and being fitted for nestingly receiving the plate, the mounting means positioning the plate beneath the floor and facilitating alternative circumferential and counter-circumferential plate outer end motions; (f) torque means connected operatively to the plate, the torque means being adapted for alternatively impelling the circumferential and counter-circumferential motions; and (g) ratchet means further interconnecting the plate and the vessel, the ratchet means being adapted for, upon operation of the torque means for impelling the circumferential motion, translating a limited screw tightening torque to the helically threaded port, wherein the mounting means further comprise a plurality of retaining clips, each retaining clip being fixedly attached to and extending inwardly from the annular socket wall.