Patent ID: 7748233
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: B01F,B67D,C01B,C02F

Abstract:
1. A water dispenser, comprising: a) a cabinet having upper and lower end portions and an interior; b) the upper end portion of the cabinet having a cover with an opening for receiving and holding a bottle of water to be dispensed; c) reservoir contained within the cabinet, the reservoir containing water with a water surface; d) one or more spigots in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing water, each spigot having a manually operable valve handle that opens the spigot to dispense water from the spigot; e) a refrigeration system for cooling water within the reservoir; f) a porous polymeric diffuser for emitting bubbles into the reservoir, said diffuser being a porous polymeric body having pores and contained within the reservoir that generates bubbles of a size that is defined by the size of the pores; g) an ozone generator housing supported next to the cabinet, said housing having an ozone generator inside the housing and air flow lines for transmitting air to and from the housing interior; and h) a timer that activates the ozone generator for a selected time interval.