Patent ID: 8550301
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a flexible bag, comprising: a support for supporting the flexible bag in use, and a mounting adapted for receiving a proximal portion of the flexible bag and for simultaneous progressive movement relative to the support towards an outlet located at a distal portion of the flexible bag, and winding of the flexible bag, wherein the support comprises at least one rail and the mounting comprises at least one roller adapted for rolling along the at least one rail and a reel of variable effective diameter, being adapted to reduce in effective diameter as tension in the bag increases, the reel comprising a plurality of members where at least one of the members is compressible, resiliently displaceable, or resiliently compressible, such that the flexible bag can be progressively wound up and liquid can be squeezed from the proximal portion to the distal portion and dispensed from the outlet in a controlled manner in use.