Patent ID: 6927501
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: C02F,E03C,F03B,F05B,H02K,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A liquid treatment system, comprising: a housing configured to be mounted at the end of a faucet; a filter disposed within the housing to remove particulates from a flow of liquid through the housing; an ultraviolet light source disposed within the housing to decontaminate the flow of liquid; a hydro-generator disposed within the housing and configured to be rotated by the flow of liquid to generate power for the ultraviolet light source; a nozzle and only one manifold disposed in the housing, the manifold comprising a first passageway configured to channel the flow of liquid to the filter, a second passageway configured to channel the flow of liquid from the filter to the ultraviolet light source and a nozzle keeper configured to engage the nozzle; the nozzle configured to channel the flow of liquid from the ultraviolet light source to the hydro-generator as an extruded stream of liquid to induce rotation.