Patent ID: 6241885
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An apparatus for filtering liquids comprising:a housing comprising a side wall and first and second opposite end walls,a rod having a first end coupled to said first end wall and an opposite end extending toward said second end wall,a manifold coupled to said first end wall defining an end chamber between said manifold and said first end wall and a main chamber located between said manifold and said second end wall,said manifold having a plurality of manifold openings formed therethrough,an inlet leading to said main chamber,a plurality of annular filter means each having opposite spaced apart ends with an opening formed therein at least from one end of said filter means with said one ends of said filter means being coupled to said plurality of manifold openings respectively in a sealed relationship to form a plurality of flow paths from said openings of said plurality of filter means through said plurality of openings of said manifold for the flow of liquid from said openings of said filter means into said end chamber,an outlet formed through said first end wall,support means coupled to said opposite end of said rod and having a plurality of threaded openings formed therethrough, anda plurality of threaded means screwed through said plurality of threaded openings respectively for urging said one ends of said plurality of filter means against said manifold to form seals between said one ends of said plurality of filter means and said manifold around said plurality of flow paths.