ENCAPSULATED WATER FILTER MEDIA ASSEMBLY

• US 20140061111A1
• Filed: 09/05/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Augustin Pavel
• Original Assignee: Augustin Pavel
• Inventors: PAVEL, AUGUSTIN
• Application Number:
  US14/019,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20140061111A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 210/232
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2313/13 Specific connectors
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2313/20 Specific housing
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2313/2062 Inorganic material
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2313/21 Specific headers, end caps
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2313/44 Cartridge types
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 24/16 Upward filtration B01D24/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 29/00 Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 35/30 Filter housing constructions
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 65/00 Accessories or auxiliary operations, in general, for separation processes or apparatus using semi-permeable membranes
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 69/04 Tubular membranes

Abstract

A disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly including a hollow cylindrical core member, a top end cap permanently attached to a top portion of the cylindrical core member, and a bottom end cap permanently attached to a bottom portion of the cylindrical core member, such that the cylindrical core member, top end cap, and bottom end cap form a void capable of directly containing a water purification media.

Claims

1. A disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly comprising:

a hollow cylindrical core member;

a top end cap permanently attached to a top portion of the cylindrical core member, wherein the top end cap includes a side port;

a bottom end cap permanently attached to a bottom portion of the cylindrical core member, wherein the bottom end cap includes a side port disposed on the opposite side in relation to the top end cap side port;

wherein the cylindrical core member, top end cap, and bottom end cap form a void; and

a water purification media contained directly within the void.

2. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the assembly is capable of being attached to a water supply without the use of a separate housing.

3. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the assembly is capable of being directly attached to a water supply without the use of a manifold.

4. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the hollow cylindrical core member, top end cap, and bottom end cap are formed from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

5. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein both side ports are 1/2 inch.

6. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein both side ports are 3/4 inch.

7. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the bottom side port is 3/4 inch and the top side port is 1/2 inch.

8. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the side ports are female national pipe thread (FNPT).

9. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the side ports are push-to-connect.

10. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the water purification media is a filtration media.

11. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 10 wherein the filtration media is carbon.

12. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 11 wherein the bottom side port is a water entry port and the top side port is a water exit port.

13. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the water purification media is a reverse osmosis membrane.

14. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 13 wherein the bottom side port is a water entry port, the top side port is a waste exit port, and the top end cap further includes a centrally located purified water exit port.

15. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 13 wherein the reverse osmosis membrane operates at a pressure of approximately 80 psi.

16. The disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly of claim 1 wherein the water purification media is a selective ion resin.

17. A water purification system comprising at least one encapsulated water purification media assembly connectable to an incoming water supply, wherein the encapsulated water purification media assembly comprises:

a hollow cylindrical core member;

a top end cap permanently attached to a top portion of the cylindrical core member, wherein the top end cap includes a side port;

a bottom end cap permanently attached to a bottom portion of the cylindrical core member, wherein the bottom end cap includes a side port disposed on the opposite side in relation to the top end cap side port;

wherein the cylindrical core member, top end cap, and bottom end cap form a void; and

a water purification media contained directly within the void.

18. The water purification system of claim 17 comprising at least two encapsulated water purification media assemblies, wherein said encapsulated water purification media assemblies are attached in a serial fashion.

19. The water purification system of claim 18, wherein the at least two encapsulated water purification media assemblies are plumbed directly together without the use of a manifold.