Patents Assigned to Brita GmbH
  • Patent number: 8021548
    Abstract: A lattice structure for the passage of a first medium against a second medium with transverse webs and longitudinal webs, lattice openings with a clear width of ?300 ?m being arranged between the transverse webs and the longitudinal webs. On at least one side of the lattice structure, the transverse webs and/or the longitudinal webs have a rib arrangement of ribs projecting vertically to the lattice plane, at least one first group and a second group of ribs being arranged which differ from one another at least by their heights H1, H2 with H1>H2. A vessel with at least one water inlet window and an air outlet window, both windows being provided with the lattice structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Gröss, Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Alexandra Merz
  • Publication number: 20110139698
    Abstract: A device for treating water having a cartridge, which includes a container for receiving treatment means and a connecting head. Furthermore, a connecting device is provided, which is equipped with a holder, a valve device, and a locking device. The holder has at least one side wall, on which the inflow and outflow openings are disposed. The valve device has a valve element, which surrounds the connecting head at least partially and is disposed movably in the holder. The associated cartridge provides at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening on at least one side surface. The cartridge has at least one recess and/or a lug for the engagement of a locking element of a locking device of the connecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Freystedt, Marc Namur
  • Patent number: 7905144
    Abstract: A measuring device for determining flow capacities d(V(z)) of electroconductive liquids having a conductivity LF through a container in the event of vertically (z direction) variable levels. The inventive measuring device is a conductivity measuring device comprising, inter alia, at least two electrodes extending in the z direction. The container and/or the conductivity measuring device is/are embodied in such a way that they can be described by at least one parameter function ƒPI(V(z)) dependent on V(z). At least one of said parameter functions must have an exponential dependence on V(z). A measuring element and a method for determining the total flow capacity d(V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Thobe
  • Publication number: 20110011184
    Abstract: It is described a method of measurement of the volume VD of the flow-rate of electrically conductive liquids the conductivity of which is at least codetermined by at least one parameter p, wherein the liquid flows through a vessel having a predetermined shape, and wherein the respective filling volume Vo is determined by at least one measured value x, which is measured by an electrical conductivity measuring device comprising electrodes, wherein the vessel is filled in succession and then is emptied through its outlet, through which the filling heights h are constantly changing. At least one reference table comprising calibration measured values xR and filling volumes Vo belonging to them is constructed by means of calibration measurements using several liquid samples, which have different p-values and different filling heights h in the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventors: Colin Henderson, Uwe Lang, Stefan Hother, Steven Bookbinder, Thomas Kohler
  • Publication number: 20110005991
    Abstract: A container for the filtration of liquid is described, which has a cup and a cover mounted on the cup. The cup is at least partly filled with a filter material and has at least one outlet window for the liquid. The cover has at least one inlet window and at least one outlet window for air, wherein at least the windows have lattice-like structures with lattice openings. The air outlet window has at least one recess extending inward from the plane of the window, which is provided at least partially with at least one lattice structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Brita Gmbh
    Inventors: Alexandra Merz, Gunder Guckes, Stefan Hother, Berthold Conradt, Bernd Freystedt
  • Publication number: 20100307964
    Abstract: A device for the treatment of water, in particular a filter device. The device has a cartridge which has a container for receiving treatment means for water, particularly for receiving filter means, and a connection head arranged on the container. In addition, a connection element is provided which has a recess for the connection head. At least one locking shaft is provided with which the connection head can be fixed in the connection element. The locking shaft is rotatably mounted and can be rotated from a locking position to an unlocking position and back again. The invention also relates to a cartridge with a recess in the connection head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventor: Marc Namur
  • Patent number: 7722766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter cartridge (1), especially a suction filter cartridge, which is provided, in the outlet opening (20), with an inward-pointing, peripheral snap-on rim (22) which can be folded from a first lower snap position into a second upper snap position and vice versa. The invention also relates to a seat element (30) for such a filter cartridge, comprising a connection sleeve (33) which engages with the outlet opening (20) of the filter cartridge (1). Said connecting sleeve (33) comprises at least one actuator which displaces, when the filter cartridge (1) is placed on the rim, the snap-on rim from a first lower snap position to the second upper snap-on rim from a first lower snap position to the second upper snap positioning which the snap-on rim rests against the connecting sleeve (33) in a sealing and clamping manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Namur
  • Publication number: 20100116728
    Abstract: A device for treating water, particularly a filtration device, including a cartridge, which has a receptacle for receiving treatment agents for water, particularly for receiving filtration agents, and a connecting head disposed on the receptacle, wherein the connecting head at the outer surface thereof has at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening. The device further includes a connecting element, which has a holder for the connecting head with at least one inflow opening and an outflow opening, which are connected to the inlet and outlet openings of the connecting head in a sealing manner by means of sealing elements. The connecting head is tapered toward the free end, wherein the outer surface has at least one first curved outer surface section, which is inclined toward the longitudinal axis of the cartridge, and a second outer surface section opposite from the first outer surface section. The inlet and outlet openings are located in the first and/or the second outer surface sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventor: Marc Namur
  • Publication number: 20090294346
    Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, the correct seating of which is ensured and can be established by the user. The apparatus is characterized in that the inlet funnel 10 has at least one first fixing means 30 below the receiving opening 13, and in that the filter cartridge 100 has at least one second fixing means 130 below and at a distance from the sealing rim 160, which second fixing means, when the filter cartridge 100 is being fitted into the receiving opening 13, interacts with the first fixing means 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Hilmar WALDE, Stefan GRÖSS, Gunder GUCKES
  • Publication number: 20090200229
    Abstract: A lattice structure for the passage of a first medium against a second medium with transverse webs and longitudinal webs, lattice openings with a clear width of ?300 ?m being arranged between the transverse webs and the longitudinal webs. On at least one side of the lattice structure, the transverse webs and/or the longitudinal webs have a rib arrangement of ribs projecting vertically to the lattice plane, at least one first group and a second group of ribs being arranged which differ from one another at least by their heights H1, H2 with H1>H2. A vessel with at least one water inlet window and an air outlet window, both windows being provided with the lattice structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Gross, Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Alexandra Merz
  • Publication number: 20090146670
    Abstract: A measuring device for determining flow capacities d(V(z)) of electroconductive liquids having a conductivity LF through a container in the event of vertically (z direction) variable levels. The inventive measuring device is a conductivity measuring device comprising, inter alia, at least two electrodes extending in the z direction. The container and/or the conductivity measuring device is/are embodied in such a way that they can be described by at least one parameter function fPI(V(z)) dependent on V(z). At least one of said parameter functions must have an exponential dependence on V(z). A measuring element and a method for determining the total flow capacity d(V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventor: Bernhard Thobe
  • Patent number: 7455769
    Abstract: A filter appliance including a dilution device, wherein the diluted portion remains largely constant when the entire volume flow is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Heitele
  • Patent number: 6841067
    Abstract: A filtration device for liquids is provided and includes a filtration beaker filled with a filtration material and a lid. The lid is connected to the filtration beaker in a liquid-tight manner to define an inner volume, and includes at least one liquid inlet and at least one air vent. A sieve-like textile fabric is disposed in between the filtration beaker and the lid. In order to guarantee secure operation and ensure a good retaining effect with respect to particles having a size of approximately 200 micrometers at different filtration-material fill heights in the filtration beaker, the sieve-like textile fabric has at least one formed part protruding into the inner volume of the lid, whereby air can be found on both sides of the part of the textile fabric which is located farthest away from the filtration beaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Hofmann, Detlev Weyrauch, Ernst Reder
  • Patent number: D501755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Namur
  • Patent number: D520597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventor: Kay-Uwe Witte
  • Patent number: D546113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventor: Eckhard Ruoff
  • Patent number: D573394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Tullney, Till Muhl, Anne Carls, Thomas Milewski
  • Patent number: D573395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Tullney, Till Muhl, Anne Carls, Thomas Milewski
  • Patent number: D623545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Tullney, Till Muhl, Thomas Milewski, Steven Bookbinder
  • Patent number: D642068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Milewski, Heiko Tullney