Apparatus for treating water, particularly filter apparatus, and cartridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9789427
APP PUB NO 20110139698A1
SERIAL NO

12737280

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A device for treating water having a cartridge, which includes a container for receiving treatment means and a connecting head. Furthermore, a connecting device is provided, which is equipped with a holder, a valve device, and a locking device. The holder has at least one side wall, on which the inflow and outflow openings are disposed. The valve device has a valve element, which surrounds the connecting head at least partially and is disposed movably in the holder. The associated cartridge provides at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening on at least one side surface. The cartridge has at least one recess and/or a lug for the engagement of a locking element of a locking device of the connecting device.

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BRITA SE65232 TAUNUSSTEIN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Freystedt, Bernd Wiesbaden, DE 5 58
Namur, Marc Darmstadt, DE 14 105

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