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A faucet includes a body having an inlet, an inlet passageway connected to the inlet and outlet passageway that intersects the inlet passageway. The outlet passageway terminates at an outlet. A push-button actuator has a biasing portion that is located in the outlet passageway and a button portion t

A faucet includes a body having an inlet, an inlet passageway connected to the inlet and outlet passageway that intersects the inlet passageway. The outlet passageway terminates at an outlet. A push-button actuator has a biasing portion that is located in the outlet passageway and a button portion that projects outwardly through an opening defined in the body. The button portion is normally biased into a first, extended position by the biasing portion and is selectively manually moveable to a second, operative position. A seal member is provided and is adapted to engage and seal the inlet to the inlet passageway. A stem projects from the seal member and is operably coupled to the button portion of the push-button actuator. The seal member is normally biased into sealing engagement with the inlet the by the biasing portion of the push-button actuator. The seal member is moveable out of sealing engagement with the inlet when the button portion of the push-button actuator is moved to its second, operative position.

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A faucet includes a body having an inlet, an inlet passageway connected to the inlet and outlet passageway that intersects the inlet passageway. The outlet passageway terminates at an outlet. A push-button actuator has a biasing portion that is located in the outlet passageway and a button portion t

A faucet includes a body having an inlet, an inlet passageway connected to the inlet and outlet passageway that intersects the inlet passageway. The outlet passageway terminates at an outlet. A push-button actuator has a biasing portion that is located in the outlet passageway and a button portion that projects outwardly through an opening defined in the body. The button portion is normally biased into a first, extended position by the biasing portion and is selectively manually moveable to a second, operative position. A seal member is provided and is adapted to engage and seal the inlet to the inlet passageway. A stem projects from the seal member and is operably coupled to the button portion of the push-button actuator. The seal member is normally biased into sealing engagement with the inlet the by the biasing portion of the push-button actuator. The seal member is moveable out of sealing engagement with the inlet when the button portion of the push-button actuator is moved to its second, operative position. aid cap and pivotally movable between unsealed and sealed configurations; a ball valve connected to said second lever with a cord and suspended thereby in said container, said ball valve being spaced from said outlet aperture when said second lever is at said unsealed configuration and covering said outlet aperture when said second lever is at said sealed configuration. 2. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 1 wherein said second lever covers said first lever when said first and second levers are at said closed and unsealed configurations, respectively, whereby said first lever is inaccessible and may not be manipulated until said second lever is at said sealed configuration. 3. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 1 wherein: said second lever includes a rod at one end thereof, said rod being rotatably coupled to said cap and defining a horizontal pivot axis; said second lever includes a flange fixedly attached to said rod, said cord being connected to said flange for raising or lowering said ball valve suspended in said container upon a corresponding movement of said second lever; and said first lever is rotatably coupled to said rod for selective rotation about said horizontal pivot axis. 4. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 1 wherein: said cap is releasably coupled to said container; said first lever includes a plug fixedly attached to a bottom surface thereof and having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said inlet port for sealing said inlet port when said first lever is at said closed configuration. 5. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 1 further comprising: a cart having a framework adapted to support a bottle of water, said cart having a pair of wheels rotatably coupled to said framework adjacent a lower end thereof; a pump coupled to said framework; a first tube having one end connected to said pump and another end adapted to be connected to said bottle of water; and a second tube having one end connected to said pump and another end adapted to be connected to said inlet port of said cap, whereby water may be conveyed from said bottle of water into said container upon an operation of said pump. 6. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 5 wherein said framework includes a base portion and a handle, said handle extending upwardly from said base portion at about a 45° angle. 7. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 5 wherein said base portion of said framework includes: a pair of generally upstanding support braces and a support plate connected to said pair of support braces in a generally perpendicular relationship; and a pair of guide bars extending radially along said support plate for stabilizing said bottle of water when supported upon said support plate. 8. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 5 wherein said cart further includes means pivotally connected to said framework for releasably retaining a neck of said bottle of water. 9. The refillable water bottle system as in claim 5 wherein said cart includes a support leg pivotally coupled to said framework, said support leg being movable between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration for supporting said cart in a rearwardly tipped configuration. 10. A refillable water dispensing system for use in combination with a bottled water dispenser of a type having a reservoir and defining an opening adapted to receive an inverted bottle of water for filling said reservoir for valved dispensing of the bottled water therefrom, said refillable water dispensing system comprising: a container having opposed top and bottom walls with a continuous side wall extending therebetween, said top wall defining an aperture, said bottom wall forming a neck adapted to be received by the bottled water dispenser opening such that said container may be received thereby, said neck defining an outlet aperture; a cap releasably coupled to said top wall of sa id container for covering said aperture, said cap defining an inlet port through which water may be conveyed into said container; a first lever pivotally coupled to said cap and pivotally movable between a closed configuration covering said inlet aperture and an open configuration displaced from said inlet aperture; a second lever pivotally coupled to said cap and pivotally movable between unsealed and sealed configurations; a ball valve connected to said second lever with a cord and suspended thereby in said container, said ball valve being spaced from said outlet aperture when said second lever is at said unsealed configuration and covering said outlet aperture when said second lever is at said sealed configuration; wherein water in said container is allowed to flow downstream through said outlet aperture and into the reservoir of the bottled water dispenser when said second lever is at said unsealed configuration unless a level of water received in said reservoir covers said outlet aperture and said first lever is at said closed configuration. 11. The refillable water dispensing system as in claim 10 wherein: said cap includes a chamber in communication with said top wall aperture when said cap is coupled to said top wall; said second lever includes a rod at one end thereof, said rod being rotatably coupled to said cap and defining a horizontal pivot axis, said rod including one end extending into said chamber; said second lever includes a flange fixedly attached to said one end of said rod, said cord being connected to said flange for raising or lowering said ball valve upon a corresponding movement of said second lever; and said first lever is rotatably coupled to said rod for selective rotation about said horizontal pivot axis. 12. The refillable water dispensing system as in claim 11 wherein said second lever includes a length greater than a length of said first lever such said second lever covers said first lever when said first and second levers are at said closed and unsealed configurations, respectively, whereby said first lever may not be not be moved from said closed configuration so long as said second lever is at said unsealed configuration. 13. The refillable water dispensing system as in claim 10 wherein said container includes a cube-shaped configuration. 14. The refillable water dispensing system as in claim 10 wherein: said ball valve includes a density greater than a density of the water in said container; and said first lever includes a plug fixedly attached to a bottom surface thereof and having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said inlet port for sealing said inlet port when said first lever is at said closed configuration. 15. The refillable water dispensing system as in claim 10 further comprising: a pump; a first tube having one end connected to said pump and another end adapted to be connected to a bottle of water, whereby to draw water therefrom; a second tube having one end connected to said pump and another end adapted to be connected to said inlet port of said cap, whereby to convey the water drawn from said bottle of water into said container. 16. The refillable water dispensing system as in claim 15 further comprising: a cart having a base portion adapted to support a bottle of water and a handle extending upwardly from said base portion, said cart having a pair of wheels rotatably coupled to said base portion; wherein said base portion includes a pair of generally upstanding support braces and a support plate connected to said pair of support braces in a generally perpendicular configuration; and wherein said base portion includes a pair of guide bars extending radially along said support plate for stabilizing said bottle of water when supported upon said support plate. 17. The refillable water dispensing system as in claim 15 wherein said cart includes a support leg pivotally coupled to said base portion, said support leg being movable betw