Patent ID: 7294264

Claim:
A sprayer purifier cartridge system comprising: a sprayer for spraying water, wherein said sprayer has a receiving structure including at least two hollow protrusions; and a purifier cartridge containing a substance for purifying water, said cartridge being attachable to said receiving structure of said sprayer, wherein said purifier cartridge comprises an outer surface with at least two openings therein and at least two raised rings extending upwardly from said outer surface, wherein said rings respectively at least partially surround said two openings and said rings are configured to guide said receiving structure protrusions toward said openings, wherein a sealing portion integral with each of said rings extends radially inward toward the center of each of said openings, and each sealing portion is thinner and more flexible than said rings disposed outwardly thereof, and said at least two hollow protrusions respectively fit into said at least two openings to permit water to flow in at least one direction between said sprayer and said purifier cartridge, wherein said cartridge is attachable to said sprayer and said sealing portions form a seal between said cartridge and said sprayer, and said cartridge is disposable.