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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Brandon L. Ennis, New Albany, IN (US);
James Murray Klump, Crestwood, KY (US);
Norman Jacques Boulard, Louisville, KY (US);
Jeffery W. Borden, Louisville, KY (US);
Jason Anthony Nichter, Louisville, KY (US);
Glenn Leon Graham, Louisville, KY (US);
Sheng-nan Lin, Pingtung, TW;
Brandon L. Ennis, New Albany, IN (US);
James Murray Klump, Crestwood, KY (US);
Norman Jacques Boulard, Louisville, KY (US);
Jeffery W. Borden, Louisville, KY (US);
Jason Anthony Nichter, Louisville, KY (US);
Glenn Leon Graham, Louisville, KY (US);
Sheng-Nan Lin, Pingtung, TW;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A faucet mounted water filtration system includes a base defining an inlet and a plurality of outlets. The base at least partially defines a filter compartment configured to house a filter cartridge. A first valve assembly is positioned within the base and defines a first passage and a second passage. A valve stem is movably positioned within the first passage. With the valve stem in a first position, the first passage provides fluid communication between the inlet and a first outlet and with the valve stem in a second position the second passage provides fluid communication between the inlet and the filter compartment. A body is rotatably coupled to the base and includes a first cam configured to urge the valve stem from the first position to the second position as the body rotates with respect to the base.