Beverage bottle filter system

Abstract

The present disclosure generally provides a beverage bottle filtering system that provides adequate filtering of water taken from the bottle at a suitable rate. In one embodiment, the present disclosure could include a support system to adequately secure the filter media within a filter housing while ensuring a sufficient compression fit and seal of filter media within filter system to eliminate “bypass flow” (i.e., water that might leak past filter system) and prevent consumption of unfiltered water.

1 . A bottle filter system comprising:
 a filter media having a first end disposed along a proximate end of a filter housing and a second end disposed along a distal end of the filter housing; and   a support structure disposed along an interior surface of the proximate end of the filter housing, wherein the support structure compresses the first end of the filter media to prevent water housed in the bottle from bypassing the compression seal between the support structure and the filter media.   
     
     
         2 . The bottle filter system of  claim 1 , wherein the filter housing is removably mounted within a bottle. 
     
     
         3 . The bottle filter system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a secondary support structure disposed along an interior surface of the distal end of the filter housing and configured to cut into a second end of the filter media when the filter media is in an engaged position within the filter housing. 
 
     
     
         4 . The bottle filter system of  claim 3 , wherein the secondary support structure comprises a generally crossbar-like structure. 
     
     
         5 . The bottle filter system of  claim 3 , wherein the secondary support structure compresses the second end of the filter media to support the filter media. 
     
     
         6 . The bottle filter system of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure comprises a generally annular shape. 
     
     
         7 . The bottle filter system of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure is further disposed along a bottom surface of a discharge mechanism of the bottle. 
     
     
         8 . The bottle filter system of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure compresses the first end of the filter media to provide a substantially watertight seal between the support structure and the filter media. 
     
     
         9 . The bottle filter system of  claim 1 , wherein the filter media comprises a carbon filter. 
     
     
         10 . The bottle filter system of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the filter media comprises a tolerance of about ±0.015 inches. 
     
     
         11 . A bottle filter system comprising:
 a filter housing removably mounted within a bottle and having a proximate end and a distal end;   a filter media comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is disposed along the proximate end of the filter housing and the second end is disposed along the distal end of the filter housing;   a support structure disposed along an interior surface of the proximate end of the filter housing and further disposed along a bottom surface of a discharge mechanism of the bottle, wherein the support structure is configured to cut into the first end of the filter media when the filter media is in an engaged position within the filter housing; and   a secondary support structure disposed along an interior surface of the distal end of the filter housing, the secondary support structure configured to cut into the second end of the filter media when the filter media is in an engaged position within the filter housing.   
     
     
         12 . The bottle filter system of  claim 11 , wherein the secondary support structure comprises a generally crossbar-like structure. 
     
     
         13 . The bottle filter system of  claim 11 , wherein the secondary support structure compresses the second end of the filter media to support the filter media within the filter housing. 
     
     
         14 . The bottle filter system of  claim 11 , wherein the support structure comprises a generally annular shape. 
     
     
         15 . The bottle filter system of  claim 11 , wherein the support structure compresses the first end of the filter media to provide a substantially watertight seal between the support structure and the filter media. 
     
     
         16 . The bottle filter system of  claim 11 , wherein the filter media comprises a carbon filter. 
     
     
         17 . The bottle filter system of  claim 11 , wherein a length of the filter media comprises a tolerance of about ±0.015 inches. 
     
     
         18 . A bottle filter system comprising:
 a filter housing removably mounted within a bottle and having a proximate end and a distal end;   a carbon-based filter media comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is disposed along the proximate end of the filter housing and the second end is disposed along the distal end of the filter housing;   an annular support structure disposed along an interior surface of the proximate end of the filter housing and further disposed along a bottom surface of a discharge mechanism of the bottle, wherein the support structure is configured to cut into the first end of the filter media when the filter media is in an engaged position within the filter housing; and   a crossbar-like secondary support structure disposed along an interior surface of the distal end of the filter housing, the secondary support structure configured to cut into the second end of the filter media when the filter media is in an engaged position within the filter housing.   
     
     
         19 . The bottle filter system of  claim 18 , wherein the support structure compresses the first end of the filter media to provide a substantially watertight seal between the support structure and the filter media. 
     
     
         20 . The bottle filter system of  claim 18 , wherein a length of the filter media comprises a tolerance of about ±0.015 inches.