US5049252A
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Water cleaning system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-23
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2010-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for treating water contained in a tank to remove contaminants by passing a current through a novel electrode arrangement characterized by vertically disposed electrodes plates. Positive and negative half length electrode pairs are arranged vertically with respect to one another. Such electrode pairs are used in conjunction with full length, active or passive vertical electrode plates which are each adjacent a vertical pair. Preferably the electrodes and tank are made of aluminium.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilfred A. Murrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:27
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/461; C02F1/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An electrode arrangement for an electrolytic water purifier comprising: an upper electrode bank having one or more upper vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a first terminal; a first lower electrode bank having one or more vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a second terminal, each lower electrode spaced from, but located vertically adjacent to an upper plate in an edge to edge relationship; each lower and its adjacent upper plate forming an electrode pair; a plurality of commonly connected full length electrodes, each extending substantially to the combined length of an electrode pair and connected to a third terminal; and each electrode pair disposed between two full length electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An electrode arrangement for an electrolytic water purifier comprising: an upper electrode bank having one or more upper vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a first terminal; a first lower electrode bank having one or more vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a second terminal, each lower electrode spaced from, but located vertically adjacent to an upper plate in an edge to edge relationship; each lower and its adjacent upper plate forming an electrode pair; a plurality of commonly connected full length electrodes, each extending substantially to the combined length of an electrode pair and connected to a third terminal; and each electrode pair disposed between two full length electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrode arrangement of claim 1, wherein: two or more electrode pairs are provided.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
The electrode arrangement of claim 2 wherein there is further provided: a second lower electrode bank, comprising one or more vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a fourth terminal, the plates of the second lower bank similar in size and shape to the first lower bank; the plates of the second lower bank alternating with plates of the first lower bank, each plate of the second lower bank spaced from but vertically adjacent a plate of the upper electrode bank, each plate of the second lower bank and its adjacent plate of the upper electrode bank forming an electrode pair.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrode arrangement of claim 3 wherein: between each full length electrode and an adjacent plate of an upper, first, or second lower bank, there is located a passive electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electrode arrangement according to any one of claims 1-4 wherein: at least one bank is assembled on a connecting rod which passes through an opening in each plate, adjacent plates separated from one another by cylindrical insulators whereby a washer of the same material as the plates is interposed directly adjacent to both sides of each plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
A water purifier comprising: a tank; the tank containing an upper electrode bank having one or more upper vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a first terminal; a first lower electrode bank having one or more vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a second terminal, each lower electrode spaced from, but located vertically adjacent to an upper plate in an edge to edge relationship; each lower and its adjacent upper plate forming an electrode pair; a plurality of commonly connected full length electrodes, each extending substantially to the combined length of an electrode pair and connected to a third terminal; each electrode pair disposed between two full length electrodes; a water inlet into the tank; a water outlet leading out of the tank; and a weir like lip provided at an upper edge of the tank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
A water purifier comprising: a tank; the tank containing an upper electrode bank having one or more upper vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a first terminal; a first lower electrode bank having one or more vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a second terminal, each lower electrode spaced from, but located vertically adjacent to an upper plate in an edge to edge relationship; each lower and its adjacent upper plate forming an electrode pair; a plurality of commonly connected full length electrodes, each extending substantially to the combined length of an electrode pair and connected to a third terminal; each electrode pair disposed between two full length electrodes; a water inlet into the tank; a water outlet leading out of the tank; and a weir like lip provided at an upper edge of the tank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The water purifier of claim 1, wherein: two or more electrode pairs are provided.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
The water purifier of claim 7 wherein there is further provided: a second lower electrode bank comprising one or more vertical metallic plates commonly connected to a fourth terminal, the plates of the second lower bank similar in size and shape to the first lower bank; the plates of the second lower bank alternating with plates of the first lower bank, each plate of the second lower bank spaced from but vertically adjacent to a plate of the upper electrode bank, each plate of the second lower bank and its adjacent plate of the upper electrode bank forming an electrode pair.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrode arrangement of claim 8 wherein: between each full length electrode and an adjacent plate of an upper, first, or second lower bank, there is located a passive electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electrode arrangement according to any one of claims 6-9 wherein: at least one bank is assembled on a connecting rod which passes through an opening in each plate, adjacent plates separated from one another by cylindrical insulators whereby a washer of the same material as the plates is interposed directly adjacent to both sides of each plate.
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