Patent ID: 6047737
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A device for attaching a filter to a fluid flow pipe having an entrance and interior walls, said device comprising:an upper portion for engaging the filter, the upper portion being formed to permit passage of the fluid through the filter and into the pipe, the upper portion having an outer surface on which a plurality of projections are formed, the projections being adapted to secure the filter to the device; anda lower portion connected to the upper portion for retaining the filter in engagement with the entrance to the pipe, the lower portion being adapted for insertion into the pipe so that it is positioned in the fluid flow path, the lower portion being formed to permit passage of fluid therethrough, the lower portion being formed from resilient material and having a plurality of elongate plate members arranged in spaced relation around a bottom of the upper portion, the elongate plate members being bent so that a generally circular bulge is formed creating a generally annular frictional contact region to retain the device in a fixed position.