Patent ID: 8127967
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: G01F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dispensing fluid water in preselected volumetric quantities from a domestic water delivery system, the apparatus comprising: a valve positioned inline with a conduit for holding water under pressure from a domestic water delivery system; a flow meter positioned inline with the conduit; a control unit communicatively coupled to the valve and the flow meter, the control unit adapted to open and close the valve and detect data from the flow meter associated with the volume of water passing through the conduit; a units select switch having a plurality of preselected settings associated with a plurality of volumetric units, the units select switch communicatively coupled to the control unit; and an incrementing switch communicatively coupled to the control unit, whereby the control unit opens the valve responsive to actuation of the incrementing switch, the incrementing switch being actuatable a plurality of times, wherein the number of actuations of the incrementing switch determines the number of volumetric units selected by the units select switch to be dispensed, the actuation of the incrementing switch thereby permitting the flow of water through the conduit until the control unit closes the valve responsive to the data from the flow meter indicating that the volume of water that has passed through the conduit is substantially equal to the volumetric unit selected on the units select switch in combination with the number of actuations of the incrementing switch.