Patent ID: 8167140
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: B01D,B41J

Abstract:
1. A filter apparatus capable of releasing air from a filter body, comprising: a holder having a front panel and a rear panel, disposed opposite the front panel, said front and rear panels connected to each other by a connecting portion, wherein the front panel includes a center cutout; and a filter body having an axis of rotation and a circumference, the filter body comprising a fluid inlet located at the axis of rotation, said fluid inlet rotatably held in the center cutout of the front panel of the holder, and a fluid outlet located in the vicinity of the circumference of the filter body, wherein the filter body is disposed between the front panel and the rear panel of the holder so as to be able to rotate around its axis of rotation between an air releasing position and a filtering position, and wherein the front panel of the holder further comprises: