Patent ID: 6337015
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: C02F,F25D

Abstract:
A water filtration apparatus for mounting on the exposed exterior surfaces of a refrigerator, said apparatus comprising:a housing defining a receptacle for receiving a replaceable filter cartridge, said housing having an unfiltered water inlet and a filtered water outlet, said housing further comprising a substantially flat side mountable generally flush against a flat exterior surface of the refrigerator and said receptacle defining a substantially flat receiving surface for said filter cartridge; said unfiltered water inlet being connectable to a conduit for supplying unfiltered water to said receptacle and said filtered water outlet being connectable to a conduit for transporting filtered water away from said receptacle; said filter cartridge comprising a filter media and being releasably connectable to said receptacle through an unfiltered water inlet port and a filtered water outlet port, said filter cartridge including a substantially flat back surface which rests against said flat receiving surface defined in said receptacle; and a mounting means located upon said substantially flat side of said housing for mounting said housing to an exposed exterior surface of a refrigerator.