Filter cartridge

- EMC Water LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a filter cartridge according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a first side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a second side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a third side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a fourth side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a first end view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1, which in at least some configurations may be a top plan view.

FIG. 7 is a second end view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1, which in at least some configurations may be a bottom plan view.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a filter cartridge according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a first side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a second side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a third side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a fourth side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a first end view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8, which in at least some configurations may be a top plan view.

FIG. 14 is a second end view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8, which in at least some configurations may be a bottom plan view.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a filter cartridge according to a third embodiment and having an indeterminate length.

FIG. 16 is a first side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a second side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a third side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a fourth side elevation view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 15.

FIG. 20 is a first end view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 15, which in at least some configurations may be a top plan view; and,

FIG. 21 is a second end view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 15, which in at least some configurations may be a bottom plan view.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the filter cartridge that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in the drawings illustrate boundaries and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a filter cartridge as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1103334
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2025
Assignee: EMC Water LLC (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Bryan Miller (Stockton, IL), Glen Trickle (Downers Grove, IL)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Matthew Bird
Application Number: 29/928,910
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)