Patent ID: 8137538

Claim:
A point of use water purification spigot connectable to a water source having an ultraviolet radiation source to supply purified water having in combination: a. an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source; b. a flow control valve connected to the ultraviolet radiation source with a self-delayed valve opening mechanism to turn on the radiation source prior to permitting water to flow therethrough, the valve including a user-activated handle and configured such that upon initial movement of the handle the ultraviolet radiation source is activated and upon continued movement of the handle the valve is opened; c. a disinfection chamber connected to the flow control valve to receive water where the ultraviolet radiation source illuminates and disinfects the water; d. an outlet orifice adjacent the disinfection chamber, the UV radiation source being mounted vertically therein; and e. an energy source to provide energy for starting and running the UV radiation source.