US 11,911,720 B2
Fluid purification device
Paul H. Adams, Monroe, CT (US); Stephen P. Huda, Shelton, CT (US); James M. Buckley, New Hartford, CT (US); John Anthony Triunfo, Fairfield, CT (US); Joseph K. Patterson, Monroe, CT (US); Michael T. La Tulippe, Fairfield, CT (US); Robert Camp, Bethany, CT (US); and Robert F. Smith, Waterbury, CT (US)
Assigned to Unger Marketing International, LLC, Bridgeport, CT (US)
Filed by Unger Marketing International, LLC, Bridgeport, CT (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/534,030.
Application 16/534,030 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/684,071, filed on Apr. 10, 2015, granted, now 10,414,671.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/802,990, filed on Feb. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/743,880, filed on Oct. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/716,640, filed on Aug. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/065,803, filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/977,778, filed on Apr. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2020/0001214 A1, Jan. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. B01D 35/147 (2006.01); B01D 29/31 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 103/04 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 35/1475 (2013.01) [B01D 29/31 (2013.01); C02F 1/004 (2013.01); B01D 2201/06 (2013.01); C02F 2103/04 (2013.01); C02F 2201/004 (2013.01); C02F 2201/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid purification device comprising:
a first member, the first member having a first open end;
a first element coupled to and disposed about the first open end, the first element having an inner surface, and outer surface, and a slot formed between the inner surface and the outer surface therein;
a second element coupled to the first element;
an intermediate element coupled to the first member adjacent to the first open end, the intermediate element being at least partially disposed between the first element and the second element, wherein at least one of the second element and the intermediate element is arranged within the slot; and
a porous second member, the porous second member being operably coupled to the inner surface of the first element and enclosing the first open end.