Apparatus for the purification of water

- AJT & Associates
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of an apparatus for the purification of water showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D420720
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2000
Assignee: AJT & Associates (Cape Canaveral, FL)
Inventors: Alfredo J. Teran (Cape Canaveral, FL), John R. Derrick, Jr. (Rockledge, FL), Nidal A. Samad (Merritt Island, FL), W. Todd Willoughby (Cape Canaveral, FL), Igor A. Vassiliev (Cape Canaveral, FL), Louis V. Mangicarpa (Merritt Island, FL), Carlos V. Diaz (Merritt Island, FL)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Stein, Schifino & Van der Wall
Application Number: 0/91,298
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fluid Handling Or Treatment Equipment (D23/200)
International Classification: 2301;