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Color-coded disposable-filter holder
Assignee: General Electric Deutschland Holding GmbH
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Filing: 1990-09-25
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2010-09-25
Abstract
Abstract The color coded disposable-filter holder 1 of the invention comprises of a first molded pane-like housing part 2 with an intake stub 3 and a second molded pane-like housing part 4 comprising a discharge stub 5. The two housing parts 2, 4 are rigidly joined in pressure-resistant and hermetic manner at their radially outer zones 7 pointing to each other while enclosing a planar filter 6. This disposable-filter holder is provided with a color coding consisting of a dyed plastic in the form of a prefabricated plastic ring or plastic clip 9 present in an annular groove 8 in the radially outer zone of the disposbale-filter holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Bugar
- 👤 Asok Chakraborty
- 👤 Herbert Urlaub
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:02
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; B; B01; B01D; B01D29/00; B01D29/01; B01D29/012; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C65/48; B29C65/50; B29C65/5042; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/12; B29C66/124; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/1312; B29C66/305; B29C66/306; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; B29C66/541; B29C66/5412; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/52; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/14; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/50; F16B2200/509
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A plastic, color-coded disposable-filter holder comprising a first molded housing part including an intake stub and a second housing part including a discharge stub, said first and second housing parts being rigidly joined together in a hermetic and pressure-resistant manner at their radially outer zones contacting one another and defining a radially outer zone of the disposable filter holder, with a planar filter inserted between the first and second housing parts, and with a color coding of a dyed plastic present in an annular groove in the radially outer zone of the disposable-filter holder, wherein the color coding is a prefabricated plastic ring or plastic clip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A plastic, color-coded disposable-filter holder comprising a first molded housing part including an intake stub and a second housing part including a discharge stub, said first and second housing parts being rigidly joined together in a hermetic and pressure-resistant manner at their radially outer zones contacting one another and defining a radially outer zone of the disposable filter holder, with a planar filter inserted between the first and second housing parts, and with a color coding of a dyed plastic present in an annular groove in the radially outer zone of the disposable-filter holder, wherein the color coding is a prefabricated plastic ring or plastic clip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
Color coded disposable-filter holder defined in claim 1, wherein the plastic ring is a cross-sectionally planar ring (9) and the annular groove (8) is present in the circumference (10) of the first housing part (2) and/or of the second housing part (4).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
Color coded disposable-filter holder defined in claim 1, wherein the plastic ring is a cross-sectionally planar ring (9) and the annular groove (8) is present in the radially outer zone (7) of the axially outward end surface (11, 12) of at least one of the two housing parts (2, 4).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
Color coded disposable-filter holder defined in claim 1, wherein the annular groove (8) is dimensioned to receive the plastic ring (9) in snap fitting permanent engagement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Color coded disposable-filter holder defined in claim 1, wherein the annular groove (8) and the plastic ring (9) are of rectangular cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
Color coded disposable-filter holder defined in claim 1, wherein the plastic ring (9) is made of a substantially opaque plastic and the housing parts (2, 4) are made of a substantially transparent plastic.
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