Water filter device

Claim 1

A filter device for filtering tap water to remove odors and impurities therefrom comprising: a. a first member and a second member adapted to be detachably connected together to form a casing for an enclosed space adapted to contain a filter unit; b. said filter unit comprising an outer peripheral wall and a central hub with a central water passageway therein, a plurality of compartments formed by radial walls extending between said peripheral wall and said hub, each of said radial walls except one containing a plurality of openings for the passage of water, a plurality of holes in said hub facing adjacent the compartment formed with said radial wall with no openings, a dense cylindrical filter element disposed in each of said compartments and a less dense filter material disposed throughout and within each of said compartments; c. said first member comprising a water inlet connector adapted to be fitted to a water source, passageways for directing water into said dense cylindrical filter elements of said filter unit, a passageway for directing water into said central passageway of said filter unit hub, and a valve member for directing water from said inlet to either said passageways to said filter unit or to said central passageway; d. said second member comprising an outlet water connector adapted to receive water from said central passageway of said filter unit.