Patent ID: 9475682
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B65D,B67D

Claim Text:
1. A liquid dispensing system for use with a bag of liquid including a spigot, the system comprising: a cavity arranged to receive the bag of liquid, wherein the cavity includes a front wall; a spigot-recess defined on the front wall of the cavity and arranged to engage the spigot, the spigot-recess being located in the front wall; a top plate assembly arranged to be alternatingly positioned between an open position and a closed position, the top plate assembly including a pressure plate positioned at a top of the cavity, the pressure plate arranged to apply a downward force on the bag of liquid; a lifting plate arranged to lift the bag of liquid and to apply an upward force on the bag of liquid, the lifting plate arranged to move in the cavity between a bottom-most position and a top-most position which is different from the bottom-most position; a lifter assembly interfaced with the lifting plate, the lifter assembly arranged to guide the lifting plate to the top-most position and including at least one guide interfaced with a notch defined in an outer periphery of the lifting plate to orient a vertical ascent and descent of the lifting plate; and at least one biasing device arranged to apply a biasing force to one end to the lifting plate, the at least one biasing device including a collapsible support member; wherein the top plate assembly further includes a spigot-recess cap that contacts a top of the spigot when the top plate assembly is in the closed position.