Elkay Manufacturing Company

Kirk V Streitmatter

Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong

Nikolay V Popov

Matthew Chapman

Damon D Shaw

John Conway

Nicholas M Nanos, Jr

Alexander R Greenhill

Scott W Matulik

Trevor D Craig

A self-contained water cooler module for use with a water dispenser includes a chassis. The chassis includes a back panel, a pair of spaced side panels extending forwardly from the back panel, a bottom panel extending forwardly from the back panel and attached to bottom edges of the pair of spaced side panels, and the back panel, side panels and bottom panel are constructed of a single, unitary sheet. A strut interconnects front edges of the pair of spaced side panels. A support bracket interconnects the back panel and the horizontal frame member. A refrigeration unit includes an evaporator, a condenser, a fan and motor assembly, and a compressor. The refrigeration unit is attached to the chassis. A water storage tank is configured to receive cooled water from the refrigeration unit. The chassis is configured to be attached to and detached from the water dispenser via a tool-free connection.

Modular water cooler and method

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Washington, IL, United States of America

Kirk V Streitmatter