Patent ID: 7611451

Claim:
A filtration centrifuge comprising a housing canister having a sidewall that defines a first open end, a second open end, and a hollow interior; a rotor assembly supported within said hollow interior and being constructed and arranged for rotary motion relative to said housing canister for processing a flow of fluid delivered to said rotor assembly; a first cap constructed and arranged to removably assemble to said housing canister to close off said first open end, removal of said first cap from said housing canister restoring said first open end to an open condition; and a second cap constructed and arranged to removably assemble to said housing canister to close off said second open end, removal of said second cap from said housing canister restoring said second open end to an open condition, one of said first and second caps defining a flow passageway for said flow of fluid, wherein said rotor assembly is accessible from said first open end and is accessible from said second open end, wherein said first open end is constructed and arranged with a bayonet connection and said first cap is constructed and arranged with a cooperating assembly structure such that the first cap assembles to said first open end with an insert-then turn motion.