Patent ID: 6287456
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y10T

Abstract:
A fluid filtration system comprising:a housing having an inlet and an outlet;a filter disposed within the housing so that fluid entering the inlet must flow through the filter before exiting the housing through the outlet; anda mechanism for indicating the volume of liquid that has passed through the system;the mechanism comprising a channel disposed within the housing, the channel being disposed between the inlet and the outlet so that a portion of the fluid flowing into the inlet flows through the channel; anda reservoir disposed within the housing, the reservoir in fluid communication with the channel so that fluid flowing into the channel is collected in the reservoir, at least a portion of the reservoir being visible from exteriorly of the housing, wherein the portion of the fluid that flows through the channel flows into the reservoir and is a minor portion of the fluid that flows through the inlet and the remaining portion of the fluid that flows through the inlet flows through the filter and out the outlet.