Carafe filter with air lock prevention feature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9849407
APP PUB NO 20150014233A1
SERIAL NO

14328032

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A filter for gravity-fed applications, having filter media with a hollow center, the filter being generally prone to a degradation or cessation in fluid flow due to air entrapment or air lock within the filter housing cavity, which develops during filtering. A diffuser element is introduced to pierce the entrapped air bubble, the diffuser element being an elongated structure connected to the filter housing top end cap and extending through the entrapped air bubble to the filter media.

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KX TECHNOLOGIES LLC55 RAILROAD AVENUE WEST HAVEN CT 06516

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Huda, Stephen P Shelton, US 74 1050
Lombardo, Andrew West Haven, US 14 22

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