Patent ID: 9701546
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: C02F

Claim:
1. A water filtration device being generally a filter faucet for use in conjunction with a mounting surface generally on a sink or countertop, said mounting surface comprising a mounting hole therethrough; said water filtration device comprising: a water faucet body including a generally upright oriented water outlet that defines a socket fitting, said body being mountable on the mounting surface and comprising a water inlet means and attachment means operatively extending downwardly through said mounting hole for a water supply connection when installed and for fastening to the mounting surface; a water filter operatively attached to said socket fitting being substantially an inline water filter having an inflow port in a first end and an outflow port in a generally opposite second end; a water delivery spout having an inlet end attached to the filter outflow port; said water filter comprising an elongated hollow tubular stem extending outwardly from said filter inflow port configured and sized to be sealingly and frictionally engaged, and slidably attached to said faucet body socket fitting in a generally push-in manner, said filter outflow port comprising a fitting for receiving said inlet end of said water spout; and wherein said filter is swivable in relation to said faucet body while maintaining a watertight connection; whereby the filter is slidably and frictionally engaged with said faucet body socket fitting, whereby said filter is readily replaceable in a pull-out, push-in manner, whereby said filter is easily accessible for quick and easy replacement and thus may be easily removed and stored in a refrigerator when not in use thereby decreasing bacterial growth within the filter and spout, and whereby said filter is swivable about its vertical axis while maintaining a watertight connection with the faucet body enabling said water spout affixed to said filter outflow port to be readily and conveniently positioned in a desired direction.