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A self-filling bottled-water cooler dispenses pure water from a transparent water bottle mounted on the top of a free-standing cabinet body. The cooler attaches to a tap-water or other continuous water source and provides a continuous supply of pure water without need to change the water bottle The

A self-filling bottled-water cooler dispenses pure water from a transparent water bottle mounted on the top of a free-standing cabinet body. The cooler attaches to a tap-water or other continuous water source and provides a continuous supply of pure water without need to change the water bottle The free-standing cabinet body includes a water tank located within the upper portion of the cabinet body and at least one tap for dispensing water from the water tank. The water bottle is securely attached on the top of the cabinet body to the water tank such that water freely flows between the bottle and the tank. Water from the tap water or other source is purified in a reverse osmosis, carbon block or other water purifier and is routed to the water tank. An inlet valve connected to a float mechanism within the water bottle regulates the flow of purified water into the water tank. The fload mechanism closes the inlet valve only when the purified water in the water bottle is at or above a desired full level. A venting system prevents overfilling of the water bottle and a change in air pressure within the bottle whenever the level of purified water in the bottle changes.

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A self-filling bottled-water cooler, comprising: a cabinet body; a water tank disposed within the top portion of the cabinet body; at least one tap disposed on the cabinet body and connected to the water tank for dispensing pure water from the water tank; a water bottle mounted on top of the cabinet

A self-filling bottled-water cooler, comprising: a cabinet body; a water tank disposed within the top portion of the cabinet body; at least one tap disposed on the cabinet body and connected to the water tank for dispensing pure water from the water tank; a water bottle mounted on top of the cabinet body to the water tank such that water freely flows between the water bottle and the water tank; a water purifier fluidically connected to the water tank and fluidically connectable to an external water source; an inlet valve fluidically connected to the water purifier and the water tank and regulating the flow of pure water form the water purifier into the water tank; a water level controlling means connected to the inlet valve to allow pure water to flow into the water tank to fill the water bottle when pure water within the water bottle is below a desired full level and to close the inlet valve when the pure water is at or above the desired full level; and, a venting system at least part of which is disposed within the water bottle for preventing a change in air pressure within the water bottle when the level of pure water in the bottle changes.