ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,345,026, issued on July 1.
"Water cabinet" was invented by Thor Frolich Braathen (Eggedal, Norway).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cold water cabinet (41) comprising a valve housing (22) intended for an ingoing pressure above 5 bars. The valve housing (22) is moulded in one unit and comprising therein a shut-off valve (2), a check valve (8), a control plug (12), a filter (13), and a combined pressure reduction valve (63) and water stop valve (30). The combined pressure reduction valve (63) and water stop valve (30) having a first spindle (26) with a plunger (28) at a first end. An opening between said plunger (28) and an associated seat (...