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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Joel Erik Hitzelberger, Louisville, KY (US);
Bart Andrew Nuss, Fisherville, KY (US);
Alan Joseph Mitchell, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/78 (2010.01); B67D 7/76 (2010.01); A47J 31/56 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/78 (2013.01); A47J 31/56 (2013.01); B67D 1/0014 (2013.01); B67D 7/76 (2013.01); C02F 1/003 (2013.01); B67D 2210/0001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A docking station for a beverage dispenser having a reservoir is provided. The docking station includes an inlet conduit that extends from a pressurized water source to a spout of the docking station. A removable water filter is coupled to the inlet conduit in order to filter the flow of water through the inlet conduit.