Liquid delivery system that automatically delivers liquid from a plurality of containers
First Claim
1. A system for delivering liquid held in containers, comprising:
- a dispenser for holding a plurality of containers in a generally side by side and adjacent relationship, and for releasing the containers when the containers generally are empty and are ready to be replaced by new containers;
a dispensing unit connected to each of the containers for sequentially dispensing the liquid from the containers held by said dispenser, said dispensing unit including a plurality of conduits, each conduit being coupled to an opening of one of the plurality of containers; and
a reservoir connected to the containers by said dispensing unit, the reservoir including a chamber, the reservoir receiving the liquid sequentially dispensed by said unit and holding the liquid ready for use, each conduit emptying into the chamber.
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Abstract
A system for delivering liquids from a plurality of containers. The system has a dispenser which holds the containers in a generally side by side relationship. A unit of the system is connected to each of the containers for sequentially dispensing the liquid held by the containers to a reservoir for receiving such liquid. The unit has conduits which are connected to the openings of the container and which extend into and have openings therein at different depths in the reservoir for the sequential dispensing of the liquid from the containers into the containers. A delivery system unit is connected to the reservoir for providing the liquid to one or more outlets. The containers are removable from the system as they become empty and are replaceable with fresh ones, to thereby allow the system to continue to deliver liquid, such as bottled water.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for delivering liquid held in containers, comprising:
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a dispenser for holding a plurality of containers in a generally side by side and adjacent relationship, and for releasing the containers when the containers generally are empty and are ready to be replaced by new containers; a dispensing unit connected to each of the containers for sequentially dispensing the liquid from the containers held by said dispenser, said dispensing unit including a plurality of conduits, each conduit being coupled to an opening of one of the plurality of containers; and a reservoir connected to the containers by said dispensing unit, the reservoir including a chamber, the reservoir receiving the liquid sequentially dispensed by said unit and holding the liquid ready for use, each conduit emptying into the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for delivering liquids held in containers having openings for the flow of liquid therefrom, comprising:
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a dispenser for releasably holding the containers in a generally side by side and adjacent relationship with the containers'"'"' openings positioned to discharge liquids therefrom; a reservoir spaced from the containers'"'"' openings, the reservoir including a chamber, the reservoir receiving and holding the contents of the containers; a unit having conduits which are connected at one end to the openings in the containers and which extend into said chamber and wherein said other ends have openings therein at different depths for sequentially dispensing the liquids from the containers into said chamber as said openings of said conduits in said chamber become uncovered as the liquid level therein sequentially drops below said conduit openings; a unit operatively connected to said reservoir and an outlet for delivering liquid from said reservoir upon demand to said outlet; and a device operatively connected to said reservoir which indicates when the level of the liquid in said reservoir drops to a predetermined level, to thereby allow for the removal of generally emptied containers releasably held by said dispenser and for replacement of the generally emptied containers with filled ones. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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