Cat bath water filter

A silicone-moulded filter that reads as a toy, not an appliance.

Cat bath water filter, CAD render

02Approach

The flow path was fixed first, from the rear inlet through the media to the front window. We wrapped the cat form around it, with the head as a separate moulding on top, and set wall thickness and taper so the parts release from the mould.

03Result

Silicone body and head models with the inlet, media cavity and front outlet resolved, ready to go to a mould maker.