Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – With material treatment – Heating or cooling
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Douglas, Steven O. (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
With material treatment
Heating or cooling
C222S146100, C222S185100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06871675
ABSTRACT:
A compact, countertop water dispenser preferably dispensing ambient, chilled or hot water, and preferably allowing single-hand dispensing of ambient and child water, as well as child-resistant hot water dispensing. In one embodiment, powered by thermoelectrics, a side-mounted water container feeds a first reservoir, which feeds a second reservoir in liquid communication with hot and cold tanks. Predetermined reservoir water levels may be maintained by float switches and solenoid valves may be used to enable/disable water flow from the tanks and dispensing. Many other features are provided as described below.
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Burnham Lowell
Huang Bo
Kopczewski Michael T.
Li Wen
Marszalec Michael S.
Douglas Steven O.
Mazza Michael J.
Mazza Michael P.
The Brita Products Company
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