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Water dispensing system

  • US 5,133,393 A
  • Filed: 09/18/1990
  • Issued: 07/28/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dispenser for discharging liquid into a container having a top opening comprising:

  • a housing, container locator means mounted on the housing, tube means mounted on the housing adjacent the container locator means, the container locator means having a pair of outwardly directed members including U-shaped portions located in general vertical concentric alignment with opposite sides of the tube means, each member having an inner end, adapted to retain the top opening of a container in general vertical alignment with the tube means to allow liquid to flow from the tube means into the container, means movably mounting the container locator means on the housing allowing the container locator means to move from a down position to an up position relative to the housing, the means movably mounting the container locator means on the housing includes support means secured to the inner ends, a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted on the support means, and a generally upright track secured to the housing, the track having opposite upright sides with channels accommodating the rollers, and switch means actuated by movement of the container locator means from an open position to a closed position whereby when the container locator means is moved from the down position to the up position, the switch means moves from its open position to a closed position to allow liquid to be dispensed from the tube means into the top opening of the container, the switch means has an actuator extending into one of the channels, one of the rollers engageable with the actuator to hold the switch means in the open position when the container locator means is in the down position.

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