US 11,732,447 B2
Universal water fountain filter head
Rengao Song, Louisville, KY (US); Mark Campbell, Louisville, KY (US); and Vince Monks, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY (US)
Filed by Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/547,985.
Application 17/547,985 is a continuation of application No. 15/973,251, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 11,203,855.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/501,941, filed on May 5, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0098838 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03B 9/20 (2006.01); B01D 15/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); B01D 29/33 (2006.01); C02F 1/28 (2023.01); C02F 101/12 (2006.01); C02F 101/10 (2006.01); C02F 101/38 (2006.01); C02F 101/36 (2006.01); C02F 101/20 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01)
CPC E03B 9/20 (2013.01) [B01D 15/00 (2013.01); B01D 29/33 (2013.01); B01D 35/04 (2013.01); C02F 1/003 (2013.01); B01D 2201/304 (2013.01); C02F 1/281 (2013.01); C02F 1/283 (2013.01); C02F 1/44 (2013.01); C02F 2101/103 (2013.01); C02F 2101/12 (2013.01); C02F 2101/20 (2013.01); C02F 2101/36 (2013.01); C02F 2101/38 (2013.01); C02F 2201/006 (2013.01); C02F 2307/06 (2013.01); C02F 2307/10 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for adapting an existing water fountain having a water supply, a water supply line, and an existing bubbler head assembly for dispensing water to a filtered water fountain comprising:
an adapter base configured to be secured to said existing water fountain in place of said existing bubbler head assembly, wherein said adapter base is in fluid communication with said water supply line;
a housing assembly having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end thereof is secured to said adapter base and wherein said housing assembly and adapter base occupy the same space as said existing bubbler head assembly;
a bubbler head assembly having and inlet and a valve operated outlet secured to said housing assembly proximate the second end thereof for dispensing water;
a removable filter media disposed within said housing assembly and in fluid communication with said adapter base at one end thereof and said bubbler head assembly inlet at a second end thereof;
a removable pressure cap secured to a top portion of said housing assembly, said pressure cap shaped to engage and secure said removable filter media.