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The present invention provides a fluid dispenser. The flow of either filter or unfiltered fluid may be selected by positioning an actuator that also contains the filter. Selection is accomplished by positioning the actuator within two planes that are not coincident, or by positioning the actuator al

The present invention provides a fluid dispenser. The flow of either filter or unfiltered fluid may be selected by positioning an actuator that also contains the filter. Selection is accomplished by positioning the actuator within two planes that are not coincident, or by positioning the actuator along a single axis.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A fluid dispensing system, comprising:a valve housing defining an inlet through which unfiltered fluid may be supplied to said dispensing system; said valve housing also defining an unfiltered fluid outlet through which unfiltered fluid may exit said dispensing system; a valve actuator defining a

1. A fluid dispensing system, comprising:a valve housing defining an inlet through which unfiltered fluid may be supplied to said dispensing system; said valve housing also defining an unfiltered fluid outlet through which unfiltered fluid may exit said dispensing system; a valve actuator defining a filtered fluid outlet through which filtered fluid may exit said dispensing system; a selectively positionable valve body movably disposed in said valve housing including a first fluid passage providing fluid communication between said inlet and said unfiltered fluid outlet in an unfiltered dispensing position, and a second fluid passage providing fluid communication between said inlet and said valve actuator in a filtered dispensing position; said valve actuator having a portion mechanically connected with said valve body, wherein said valve actuator is positionable to move said valve body to said unfiltered dispensing position and to said filtered dispensing position, whereby a flow of filtered or unfiltered fluid from said dispensing system is selected by positioning said valve actuator between said filtered and unfiltered dispensing positions; a filter located within said valve actuator, said filter being in fluid communication with said valve body second fluid passage in said filtered dispensing position of said valve actuator so that said unfiltered fluid flows from said second fluid passage and into said valve actuator, is filtered within said valve actuator, and flows out of said dispensing system through said filtered fluid outlet in said valve actuator; and wherein mechanical connection of said portion of said valve actuator permits movement of said valve actuator in a first plane from a closed position to said unfiltered dispensing position, and permits movement in a separate second plane transverse to said first plane from said closed position to said filtered dispensing position.