US 11,666,837 B2
Water treatment system
Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Nunica, MI (US); Jeffrey A. Shumate, Comstock Park, MI (US); Michael E. Miles, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Dugan M. Karnazes, Caledonia, MI (US); Kevin G. King, Caledonia, MI (US); Daniel L. Schlenk, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Tedmund A. Robbins, Hastings, MI (US); and Roger A Schenkel, Greenville, MI (US)
Assigned to Access Business Group International LLC, Ada, MI (US)
Filed by Access Business Group International LLC, Ada, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/857,254.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/839,145, filed on Apr. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0338481 A1, Oct. 29, 2020
Int. Cl. B01D 29/15 (2006.01); B01D 29/96 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01); C02F 1/32 (2023.01); B01D 29/11 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 29/15 (2013.01) [B01D 29/96 (2013.01); C02F 1/003 (2013.01); C02F 1/006 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/44 (2013.01); B01D 29/114 (2013.01); B01D 2201/291 (2013.01); B01D 2201/56 (2013.01); C02F 1/325 (2013.01); C02F 2201/004 (2013.01); C02F 2201/005 (2013.01); C02F 2201/006 (2013.01); C02F 2201/322 (2013.01); C02F 2201/3222 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01); C02F 2303/14 (2013.01); C02F 2307/10 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter assembly operable to filter particulates in a water treatment system, the water treatment system including a base assembly capable of supporting a treatment assembly, said filter assembly comprising:
a filtration media operable to remove the particulates from water flowing through the filtration media, the filtration media including an upper end and a lower end with an exterior surface defined between the upper and lower ends, the filtration media including an internal void;
a lower end cap disposed on the lower end of the filtration media;
an upper end cap disposed on the upper end of the filtration media, the upper end cap including a filter assembly outlet disposed in fluid communication with the internal void, the filter assembly outlet including a plurality of openings that define fluid paths through which the water flows from the internal void to the base assembly;
a central axis defined between the upper and lower ends of the filtration media;
a wireless communicator disposed on the upper end cap, the wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate data to a base wireless communicator of the base assembly, wherein the wireless communicator is operable to communicate the data to the base wireless communicator absent a physical electrical connection with the base wireless communicator, the wireless communicator being proximal to the central axis of the filter assembly such that, regardless of a rotational orientation of the filter assembly about a longitudinal axis of the treatment assembly, the wireless communicator is positioned proximal to the base wireless communicator of the base assembly when the treatment assembly is supported by the base assembly for treating the water;
wherein the wireless communicator is disposed in a cavity of the filter assembly outlet;
wherein the filter assembly is positionable within the treatment assembly for filtering the particulates from the water flowing through the treatment assembly, wherein the filter assembly is positionable within the treatment assembly at first and second orientations about the longitudinal axis of the treatment assembly;
wherein the wireless communicator is disposed to wirelessly communicate the data to the base wireless communicator in the first and second orientations;
a handle operable to facilitate removal of the filter assembly from the treatment assembly, wherein the handle is rotatable between a stowed position and an operable position relative to an upper surface of the upper end cap;
wherein the handle includes first and second outer supports that fit respectively within first and second support holders of the upper end cap, and wherein the handle includes first and second inner supports that are held captive by first and second keepers of the filter assembly outlet; and
the handle is rotatable and trapped with respect to the first and second keepers and the first and second support holders.