A New or Improved Apparatus for Filtering Water.

摘要

16,685. Bratley, J., and Holdstock, A. July 13. Filters with horizontal filtering partitions or layers; domestic filters.-A filter for water comprises a vessel a divided into compartments by glass partitions d, a filtering-medium such as breeze or silver sand being packed between the partitions d and lower partitions f. The vessel is provided with a removable cover b. The first compartment may be fitted with a perforated plate k to break the force of the water, which passes successively through the several filtering- layers and the intermediate spaces g.