Gordon M Williams

US Patent:

60035692, Dec 21, 1999

Filed:

Jan 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/235465

Inventors:

Gordon Williams - Chino CA

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141362

Abstract:

A Portable Automated Water Purifier and Method is disclosed. Also disclosed is a preferred purifier that accepts supply water from a common water spigot and purifies it via a reverse osmosis (or other preferred filtration) process. The purified water is dispensed into a vessel until such time as a non-intrusive level detector indicates that the vessel is fill. The preferred level detector is able to detect the amount of water in the vessel from outside of the vessel, and without the use of a weight scale. The device might detect when the vessel is removed from it's dispensing location, such that the purifier dispensing will be stopped. The preferred purifier includes guides to steady the vessel as it sits in the dispensing location. In another preferred embodiment, a means for filling a beverage preparing device, such as an automatic coffee maker, is included. The alternative purifier is able to selectably dispense into a vessel or into the holding tank of the beverage preparing device, and further includes a timer means for starting the purifier and directing the dispensing into the holding tank.

US Patent:

D3319636, Dec 22, 1992

Filed:

May 6, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/696342

Inventors:

Gordon L. Williams - Perris CA

US Classification:

D23209