IP Library Granted Patent US 11,377,337
Granted Patent B2
US 11,377,337 · App. 17/193,295 · Granted Jul 5, 2022

Bottle filler fountain

Inventors: Richard B. Leeds (Port Washington, NY); Bruce Zutler (Port Washington, NY); Phillip Lee (Port Washington, NY)
Assignee: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION INC.
B67D1/0014E03B9/20B67D2210/0001
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Patent No.
US 11,377,337
App. No.
17/193,295
Granted
Jul 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bottle filling station may include a liquid dispenser configured to dispense liquid. A pan can be configured to collect at least a portion of the dispensed liquid with a liquid flow circuit providing liquid to the liquid dispenser. A filter can be disposed in the liquid flow circuit configured to filter the liquid in the liquid circuit and a non-filtering bypass can provide liquid to the liquid dispenser bypassing the filter.

Claims (13)

1. A bottle filling station comprising:

a liquid dispenser configured to dispense liquid;

a pan configured to collect at least a portion of the dispensed liquid;

a liquid flow circuit providing liquid to the liquid dispenser;

a filter removably disposed in the liquid flow circuit configured to filter the liquid in the liquid circuit; and

a non-filtering bypass to provide liquid to the liquid dispenser bypassing the filter, comprising a non-filtering bypass cap that can replace the filter to allow the liquid to be dispensed to pass therethrough,

wherein the liquid flow circuit comprises an engagement to allow the filter to be removable;

wherein the non-filtering bypass cap can also be removably engaged to the engagement in lieu of the filter; and

wherein the non-filtering bypass cap comprises physical dimensions that are similar to physical dimensions of the filter.

2. The bottle filling station of claim 1 , further comprising:

a lower container enclosing an interior volume, and

an access door, disposed in the lower container, comprising an open position that allows access to the interior volume,

wherein at least one of the filter and the non-filtering bypass cap can be accessed through the access door.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2021
From: GLOBAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 057898/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2021
From: LEEDS, RICHARD B.; ZUTLER, BRUCE; LEE, PHILLIP
To: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION INC.
Reel/Frame 055506/0958 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62986158 · Mar 6, 2020
Related Publication 20210276853A1 · Sep 9, 2021
Cited By (3)
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