Patent ID: 7828971
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: B01D,C02F

Abstract:
1. A reverse osmosis (RO) system comprising: a housing that includes an inlet port, a permeate port and a concentrate port; a membrane element within the housing; a first connector that includes a first end which is adapted to receive a first hose and a second end that is connected to the inlet port; a second connector that includes a first end which is adapted to receive a second hose and a second end that is connected to the permeate port; a third connector that includes a first end which is adapted to receive a third hose and a second end that is connected to the concentrate port; and a key that is inserted between each of the first, second and third connectors, the key being configured such that the key can not be inserted between each of the first, second and third connectors unless each of the first, second and third connectors is properly connected to the respective inlet, permeate and concentrate ports.