Patent ID: 9370738
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B01D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A filter cartridge for operatively engaging a manifold having a valve and a clip, the filter cartridge comprising: a cartridge body having a proximal end and a distal end; a stem having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the stem extending from the proximal end of the cartridge body and being axially aligned with the cartridge body, the stem comprising an inlet opening and an outlet opening between its proximal end and distal end, wherein the distance from the inlet opening to the distal end of the stem is less than the distance from the outlet opening to the distal end of the stem, and the inlet opening and the outlet opening permit the entry and exit, respectively, of a fluid in one or more radial directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem; a shuttle actuator having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the shuttle actuator extending from the proximal end of the stem and having an outside diameter at its distal end that is less than an outside diameter of the stem at its proximal end; a shoulder that is formed by the intersection of the proximal end of the stem and the distal end of the shuttle actuator; an O-ring groove on the stem located between the proximal end of the stem and the outlet opening; a clip grab on the exterior of the filter cartridge, wherein the longitudinal distance from the clip grab to the distal end of the cartridge body is less than the distance from the inlet opening to the distal end of the cartridge body; and a filter disposed within the cartridge body and in fluid communication with the inlet opening and the outlet opening.