ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,620, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to DRINKSTATION HOLDINGS Corp. (Las Vegas).
"Water dispensing station" was invented by Giancarlo Fantappie (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) and Diego Macrellino (Torrance, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drink station is provided with an alkaline filter cartridge in fluid communication with an ambient temperature water line provide alkaline water, and with a chilled water mixed with the alkaline water at a spigot to provide chilled alkaline water. A hot water heating element is located below the spigot so hot water flows upward for dispensing from the spigot, with a vent line between the heat...