Global Patent Index - EP 1487560 A4

EP 1487560 A4 20050706 - MULTIPLE BARRIER FILTER APPARATUS

Title (en)

MULTIPLE BARRIER FILTER APPARATUS

Title (de)

MEHRFACHSPERRFILTERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE FILTRAGE A BARRIERE MULTIPLE

Publication

EP 1487560 A4 20050706 (EN)

Application

EP 03713845 A 20030304

Priority

  • US 0306419 W 20030304
  • US 36145402 P 20020304
  • US 37487002 P 20020423

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03076044A1] A filter apparatus is provided which includes a first filter membrane element (40a), and a second bacterial filter membrane element. The first viral filter element (40a) is capable of treating water at a first second flow rate and is adapted to remove contaminants which are larger than a first size, while the second bacterial filter element (40b) is capable of treating water at a secon, higher flow rate and is adapted to remove contaminants which are larger than a second contaminant size. The first and second filter elements (40a), (40b) may be commonly housed within a sealed housing. An accumulating vessel (60) is placed in fluid communication with an outlet of the first filter element (40a) and an outlet of the second filter element (40b). The filter apparatus includes a duck bill type check valve (75) made of an antimicrobial material intermediate the second filter element (40b) and a dispensing faucet (70).

IPC 1-7

B01D 36/02; B01D 61/08; B01D 61/10; C02F 1/44; B01D 29/50; B01D 35/30

IPC 8 full level

B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 29/50 (2006.01); B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 61/08 (2006.01); B01D 61/10 (2006.01); B01D 61/14 (2006.01); B01D 61/18 (2006.01); B01D 61/20 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01); C02F 9/00 (2006.01); E03B 7/07 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 29/21 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 29/50 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 29/54 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 29/6415 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 35/30 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 35/303 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 61/18 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 61/20 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 9/20 (2023.01 - EP); E03B 7/074 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 61/081 (2022.08 - EP US); B01D 2201/302 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 2201/4023 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 2201/46 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 1/441 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 1/444 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 2201/006 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 2301/043 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03076044 A1 20030918; AU 2003217874 A1 20030922; CA 2477939 A1 20030918; EP 1487560 A1 20041222; EP 1487560 A4 20050706; MX PA04008560 A 20050608

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0306419 W 20030304; AU 2003217874 A 20030304; CA 2477939 A 20030304; EP 03713845 A 20030304; MX PA04008560 A 20030304