Patent ID: 6966986

Claim:
A water filter arrangement for a cabinet having a counter on which a water dispensing apparatus is mounted and vertical walls and a floor defining a compartment beneath said counter, comprising: a valve head releasably connected to one of said vertical walls including a socket for receiving a filter cartridge, inlet and outlet passages with inlet and outlet ports, respectively, at said socket, a check valve in said inlet passage biased to a closed position in which flow toward said inlet port is prevented, a check valve in said outlet passage biased to a closed position in which flow through said outlet port is prevented, a flexible water inlet conduit connected to said inlet passage, a flexible water outlet conduit interconnecting said outlet passage and said water dispensing apparatus, and a replaceable filter cartridge having an end insertable into said socket, said end having an input opening for entry of unfiltered water and an output opening for discharge of filtered water, said end having a pair of cams engaging and opening said check valves, respectively, when said filter cartridge is inserted into said socket whereby said input and output openings are placed in fluid communication with said inlet and outlet passages, respectively, said check valves closing when said cartridge is removed from said socket said flexible conduits being sufficiently long to permit a person to disconnect said valve head from said wall and hold said valve head over said counter when replacing said filter cartridge.