Claims
- 1. A filtration system comprising:
a manifold having at least one fitting; a filter having at least one fitting; a carriage supporting the filter; and a mounting mechanism operatively associated with the carriage to move the carriage between a first position wherein the filter is spaced from the manifold and a second position wherein the fitting of the filter engages the fitting of the manifold.
- 2. A filtration system of claim 1 wherein the carriage has a width of about 60 mm or less.
- 3. The filtration system of claim 1 or 2 further comprising a positioning mechanism operatively associated with at least one of the carriage and the capsule filter.
- 4. The filtration of claim 3 wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a protrusion on one of the filter cartridge and the carriage and a mating slot in the other of the filter cartridge and the carriage.
- 5. The filtration system of any preceding claim wherein the mounting mechanism comprises a threaded knob.
- 6. The filtration system of any preceding claim further comprising a disengagement mechanism operatively associated with the capsule filter.
- 7. The filtration system of claim 6 wherein the disengagement mechanism comprises push rods arranged between the capsule filter and the carriage.
- 8. A fitting arrangement comprising:
a manifold having a first and a filter having a second fitting, wherein one of the first and second fittings comprises a nozzle having a tip portion which includes a contact surface and the other of the first and second fittings comprises a receptacle having a contact surface, the first and second fittings being engagable with the contact surface of the first fitting sealing against the contact surface of the second fitting.
- 9. The fitting arrangement of claim 8 wherein the contact surfaces have mating conical configurations.
- 10. The fitting arrangement of claim 8 or 9 wherein the contact surface of the nozzle and the contact surface of the receptable are formed from different materials, one material being harder than the other material.
- 11. The fitting arrangement of claim 8, 9 or 10 wherein at least one of the contact surface of the nozzle and the contact surface of the receptable is laterally adjustable.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority based on U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/203,946 filed May 12, 2000 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/216,696 filed Jul. 7, 2000, both of which are incorporated by reference.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US01/15369 |
5/14/2001 |
WO |
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