Patent ID: 8955349
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B01D,C02F,F25D

Abstract:
1. A water filter assembly for a refrigerator comprising: a manifold assembly comprising a water inlet and a water outlet; a removable water filter comprising a water inlet, a water outlet, a neck element, and one or more lug elements that are located adjacent to and separate from the neck element; and a housing adapted for receiving the removable water filter, the housing comprising a door, the door being pivotally joined to the housing and being movable between a closed position and an open position, the door comprising a mover element, the mover element comprising: one or more lifter elements pivotally joined to the door, and one or more arms pivotally joined to the lifter elements, each arm having a complementary shape to the one or more lugs, the one or more arms adapted for interfacing with the one or more lug elements, respectively, wherein the mover element is thereby adapted for engaging the removable water filter such that as the door moves from the open position to the closed position the mover element holds and lifts the removable water filter upwards until, when the mover element is in the closed position the mover element holds the removable water filter water inlet and water outlet in fluid communication with the water inlet and water outlet, respectively, of the manifold assembly, and as the door moves from the closed position to the open position the mover element holds and lowers the removable water filter until, when the mover element is in the open position the mover element allows for removal of the removable water filter which is not in fluid communication with the manifold assembly.