Water flavoring and filtering assembly
OwnerDre'Shawn Baskervilleinventor
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Abstract
A water flavoring and filtering assembly includes a filtration unit that has an input and an outlet. The inlet is fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating the outlet to dispense a fluid from the fluid source. The filtration unit includes a filtering element that is integrated into the input for filtering the fluid. A flavor dispenser is integrated into the filtration unit and the flavor dispenser includes a plurality of reservoirs. Each of the reservoirs contains a respective liquid flavor and a respective one of the reservoirs is actuatable to dispense a pre-determined volume of the respective liquid flavor into the filtration unit to enhance the flavor of the fluid.
Claims10
A water flavoring and filtering assembly for filtering water and imparting a selected flavor into the water, said assembly comprising:
- a filtration unit having an input and an outlet wherein said input is configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating said outlet to dispense a fluid from the fluid source, said filtration unit including a filtering element being integrated into said input wherein said filtering element is configured to have the fluid pass through said filtering element for filtering the fluid;
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- a flavor dispenser being integrated into said filtration unit, said flavor dispenser including a plurality of reservoirs, each of said reservoirs containing a respective liquid flavor, a respective one of said reservoirs being actuatable to dispense a pre-determined volume of said respective liquid flavor into said filtration unit when said respective one of said reservoirs is actuated wherein said flavor dispenser is configured to enhance the flavor of the fluid;
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- wherein said filtration unit comprises:
- a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and an outer wall extending between said bottom wall and said top wall, said input being integrated into said bottom wall, said top wall having a well extending downwardly toward said bottom wall, said well having a lower bounding surface and a lateral bounding surface, said lateral bounding surface being threaded, said lower bounding surface having an output opening extending into an interior of said housing, said lower bounding surface having an input opening extending into said interior of said housing, said outer wall having a first lateral side, a second lateral side and a front side, said first lateral side having a lobe extending laterally away from said first lateral side;
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- a faucet having a lower end and an upper end, said lower end being coupled to said top wall of said housing, said faucet being positioned on said lobe, said faucet having a bend being positioned between said lower end and said upper end such that said upper end is directed downwardly.
A water flavoring and filtering assembly for filtering water and imparting a selected flavor into the water, said assembly comprising:
- a filtration unit having an input and an outlet wherein said inlet input is configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating said outlet to dispense a fluid from the fluid source, said filtration unit including a filtering element being integrated into said input wherein said filtering element is configured to have the fluid pass through said filtering element for filtering the fluid, said filtration unit comprising:
- a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and an outer wall extending between said bottom wall and said top wall, said input being integrated into said bottom wall, said top wall having a well extending downwardly toward said bottom wall, said well having a lower bounding surface and a lateral bounding surface, said lateral bounding surface being threaded, said lower bounding surface having an output opening extending into an interior of said housing, said lower bounding surface having an input opening extending into said interior of said housing, said outer wall having a first lateral side, a second lateral side and a front side, said first lateral side having a lobe extending laterally away from said first lateral side;
- a faucet having a lower end and an upper end, said lower end being coupled to said top wall of said housing, said faucet being positioned on said lobe, said faucet having a bend being positioned between said lower end and said upper end such that said upper end is directed downwardly;
- a first conduit being fluidly coupled between said input on said bottom wall of said housing and said input opening in said lower bounding surface of said well wherein said input opening is configured to receive the fluid from the fluid source;
- a second conduit being fluidly coupled between said output opening in said lower bounding surface of said well and said lower end of said faucet;
- said filtration element comprises a filter having a lower end and an outside surface, said outside surface having a threaded portion being positioned adjacent to said lower end, said threaded portion threadably engaging said lateral bounding surface of said well in said top wall of said housing wherein said filter is configured to receive the fluid from said input opening and direct the fluid outwardly through said output opening into said faucet thereby facilitating said faucet to dispense the fluid;
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- a valve being integrated into said housing, said valve being in fluid communication with said first conduit, said valve being actuatable into an open condition wherein said valve is configured to facilitate the fluid to flow through said first conduit, said valve being actuatable into a closed condition wherein said valve is configured to inhibit the fluid from flowing through said first conduit, said valve including a handle being pivotally disposed on said second lateral side of said outer wall of said housing, said handle including a block being mechanically coupled to said valve and being spaced from said second lateral side of said outer wall of said housing, said handle including a lever extending upwardly from said block for manipulating said valve between said open condition and said closed condition;
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- a flavor dispenser being integrated into said filtration unit, said flavor dispenser including a plurality of reservoirs, each of said reservoirs containing a respective liquid flavor, a respective one of said reservoirs being actuatable to dispense a pre-determined volume of said respective liquid flavor into said filtration unit when said respective one of said reservoirs is actuated wherein said flavor dispenser is configured to enhance the flavor of the fluid, each of said reservoirs being removably positioned within said housing, each of said reservoirs having an outlet port, said outlet port of each of said reservoirs being in fluid communication with said second conduit for releasing said liquid flavor into said second conduit, said flavor dispenser including:
- a control circuit being positioned within said housing, each of said reservoirs including a dispensing element, said dispensing element in each of said reservoirs being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
- a plurality of buttons, each of said buttons being movably integrated into said front side of said outer wall of said housing, each of said buttons being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said buttons being assigned to a respective one of said reservoirs, a respective one of said buttons actuating said dispensing element in said respective reservoir to dispense said pre-determined volume of said liquid flavor when said respective button is depressed;
- a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being integrated into said front side of said outer wall of said housing wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit light outwardly from said housing, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said light emitters being assigned to a respective one of said reservoirs, each of said light emitters being aligned with a respective one of said buttons, a respective one of said light emitters being turned on when said dispensing element in said respective reservoir senses the level of said liquid flavor in said respective reservoir has fallen below a pre-determined volume wherein said light emitters are configured visually communicate when any of said reservoirs is depleted of said liquid flavor;
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- a power supply being positioned within said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.