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Beverage dispenser for home or office

  • US 5,667,110 A
  • Filed: 12/26/1995
  • Issued: 09/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A liquid dispensing system for use with a container holding liquid and having a container aperture, said dispensing system comprising:

  • a) a fastener adapted to attach to said container such that said container aperture is sealed;

    b) a liquid exit nozzle attached to said fastener, said exit nozzle including a controller adapted to selectively allow passage of liquid through said exit nozzle;

    c) a liquid draw tube connected to said exit nozzle and adapted to be placed inside of said container when said fastener is attached to said container;

    d) a pressure source capable of providing and sustaining pressure higher than the pressure inside said container;

    e) a pressure nozzle connected to said pressure source, said pressure nozzle including a controller adapted to selectively communicate the pressure from said pressure source;

    f) a bladder connected to said pressure nozzle, said bladder adapted to be placed along with said draw tube inside said container, said bladder further including means such that, upon the communication of pressure through said pressure nozzle, said bladder expands, said expansion occurring first in the upper portion of said container,whereby attachment of said dispensing system to said container permits the selective release through said exit nozzle of liquid originally residing inside said container.

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