Patent ID: 7143898
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: B01D,E03C

Abstract:
1. An end-of-line water debris filter, comprising: (a) a first portion that includes means for attaching an end of said first portion to a first end of an appliance conduit, said appliance conduit including a second opposite end that is connected to an appliance at the end of conduit path used to deliver water to said appliance, and wherein said appliance conduit does not exceed three feet in length, and wherein said first portion includes a nut and an inner member, and wherein said inner member includes a radial surface that is disposed at a first end of said inner member and including an inner ridge that is disposed on an opposite side of said radial surface, and including a hex nut that is disposed adjacent to said inner ridge, and including a section of conduit that is disposed at a first end thereof adjacent to said hex nut and wherein said section of conduit includes an opposite end that is disposed adjacent to outside threads, and including an inner member opening that extends through said radial surface, said hex nut, said section of conduit, and said outside threads and wherein said outside threads, said section of conduit, and said hex nut are adapted to pass through an opening provided in said nut and wherein said inner member is adapted to rotate about a longitudinal axis thereof with respect to said nut; (b) a filter screen disposed in contact with said first portion, said filter screen including a mesh that is sufficiently fine to prevent the flow of a substantial amount of debris or scale to said appliance; (c) means for attaching said end-of-line water debris filter to a water supply valve; (d) means for removing said filter screen apart from said end-of-line water debris filter without having to disconnect either said first end of said appliance conduit from said end-of-line water debris filter or said water supply valve from said end-of-line water debris filter; and wherein said filter screen is formed of a sufficiently flexible material and wherein said mesh is attached to said flexible material, and wherein said flexible material is adapted to provide a seal intermediate said radial surface and said filter screen.