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Water bottle refill system
Assignee: GLOBAL WATER-AQUACELL Inc
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Filing: 1988-04-01
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Granted: 1989-11-21
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Expires: 2008-04-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a water bottle refill system comprising a main frame bottle water stand having a water outlet; a water bottle adapted to invertedly mate with the stand and which is provided with an air vent and a purified water inlet at its top portion, flow of water through which is automatically regulated by virtue of a float valve mechanism mounted therein; and an "O" shaped sealing member adapted to seal the water bottle to the stand.
Inventors
- 👤 Josh B. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:18
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D3/00; B67D2210/00; B67D2210/00002; B67D2210/00005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
An inverted water bottle dispenser means, said dispenser means having a main frame stand provided with at least one spigot operably connected to an inverted water bottle, said water bottle positioned on said main frame stand by converting the dispenser means from a single batch water source to a continuous source, a water tight convoluted flexible sealing means between a neck of the inverted water bottle and the main frame stand, the water bottle being provided with vent means and operably connected to water flow control means adapted for connection to a continuous source of purified water to be supplied to the bottle wherein said water tight convoluted flexible sealing means comprises a circular member having an inner neck portion adapted for being positively sealed to the neck of the inverted water bottle, and an outer bottom portion adapted for being positively sealed to the main frame stand, the member being further defined as comprising a flexible bellows portion operably connecting said inner neck portion to said outer bottom portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
An inverted water bottle dispenser means, said dispenser means having a main frame stand provided with at least one spigot operably connected to an inverted water bottle, said water bottle positioned on said main frame stand by converting the dispenser means from a single batch water source to a continuous source, a water tight convoluted flexible sealing means between a neck of the inverted water bottle and the main frame stand, the water bottle being provided with vent means and operably connected to water flow control means adapted for connection to a continuous source of purified water to be supplied to the bottle wherein said water tight convoluted flexible sealing means comprises a circular member having an inner neck portion adapted for being positively sealed to the neck of the inverted water bottle, and an outer bottom portion adapted for being positively sealed to the main frame stand, the member being further defined as comprising a flexible bellows portion operably connecting said inner neck portion to said outer bottom portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dispenser means of claim 1 further defined in that air filter means is operably connected in series with the bottle vent means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dispenser means of claim 1 further defined in that water purification means is operably mounted upon the main frame means and is also operably connected to the water flow control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dispenser means of claim 3 further defined in that the water purification means comprises a reverse osmosis and carbon filtration system.
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