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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
G. Bruce Laing, London, CA;
Daniel K. Engelbreth, Thamesford, CA;
Julian C. Giggs, St. Catharines, CA;
F. Mark Hutchinson, Woodstock, CA;
Brent W. Matthews, London, CA;
G. Bruce Laing, London, CA;
Daniel K. Engelbreth, Thamesford, CA;
Julian C. Giggs, St. Catharines, CA;
F. Mark Hutchinson, Woodstock, CA;
Brent W. Matthews, London, CA;
Trojan Technologies Inc., , CA;
Abstract
There is disclosed a water treatment appliance, particularly for on-the-counter treatment of potable water. The appliance comprises: a base unit comprising a pump, a housing and a cooling unit for chilling water in the housing; a removable water reservoir engageable with the housing; a control panel comprising a water dispensing switch; an outlet for dispensing treated water from the fluid treatment system; and a treatment cartridge removably disposed in the housing. The treatment cartridge comprises a first chamber and a second chamber in communication with one another. The first chamber is in communication with the housing and has disposed therein a filter element. The second chamber is in communication with the outlet and has disposed therein an ultraviolet radiation lamp.