Fluid handling – Faucets and spouts
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-01
2001-04-24
Michalsky, Gerald A. (Department: 3753)
Fluid handling
Faucets and spouts
C210S424000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06220298
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a faucet having a filter member received therein, a valve means received in the faucet and having two holes which respectively communicate with the filter member and the space between the filter member and the inside of the faucet.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional water filtering device generally is connected to the faucet externally. The filtering device occupies a space and located beside the faucet so that the house keeper always takes a lot of time to make a decision to put the filtering device on the counter or not. Some filter device is directly connected to the outlet of the faucet to filter water flowing from the faucet. However, the filter device connected to the outlet of the faucet will filter all the water flowing from the faucet and this will make the term of use of the filter device be shortened. A perfect filter device filters the water that is to be drunk and the water that is used to wash trays is not necessary to be filtered.
The present invention intends to provide a faucet having a filter member received therein and a valve means is connected to the faucet and controls the water to be drunk to flow through the filter member. By using the faucet having the filter member, the edible water is filtered by the filter member and the water that is not to be drunk flows from the faucet without passing through the filter member. Therefore, the shortcomings of the conventional faucet with the filter device are overcome.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a faucet is provided and comprises a tubular body having an open end and a filter member received in the tubular body. The filter member has an outlet defined through one of two ends thereof. A head member has a first section connected to the open end and a second section, wherein a separating plate is connected between the first section and the second section. A first aperture and a second aperture are respectively defined through the separating plate. An engaging tube engaged between the outlet of the filter member and the separating plate. The engaging tube communicates with the first hole. A valve means is pivotably received in the second section and has a first hole and a second hole. Filtered water is obtained when the first hole communicates with the first aperture, and pipe water is obtained when the second hole communicates with the second aperture.
The main object of the present invention is to provide a faucet having a filter member received therein and a valve means is connected to a head member connected to the faucet so that the filtered water and the pipe water are obtained in separate from the end member.
Further objects, advantages, and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 93561 (1869-08-01), Sauter
patent: 570246 (1896-10-01), Boluss
patent: 4221335 (1980-09-01), Shames et al.
patent: 5744033 (1998-04-01), Bertrand et al.
Baxley, Esq. Charles E.
Michalsky Gerald A.
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