Patent ID: 6123232
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A liquid dispensing device including a generally cylindrical liquid reservoir normally open at its upper end for receiving liquid from an inverted bottle having a downwardly and inwardly sloping shoulder portion merging into a depending neck portion defining a discharge opening, said liquid dispensing device comprising, in combination,a top support having a generally centrally disposed annular opening with a depending skirt portion dimensioned for reception in the open upper end of said reservoir, said top support defining a generally annular ring portion for supporting said shoulder portion of said inverted bottle above said liquid reservoir and wherein said top support includes a downwardly extending peripheral margin for generally centering said annular opening over said reservoir,a feed tube comprising a generally cylindrical outer portion and a substantially hollow interior defining at least one flow path for dispensing liquid from said inverted bottle into said reservoir and for admitting replacement air from said reservoir into said bottle,means for mounting said feed tube in upstanding relation in the upper portion of said reservoir, said mounting means including a cup-shaped structure formed integrally with and supporting said upstanding feed tube in generally centered relation with respect to said annular opening and said reservoir, said cup-shaped structure having an inwardly stepped sidewall and an upper portion for suspending said integral feed tube and cup-shaped structure from said top support, andmeans defining an opening through said cup-shaped structure radially outwardly from said feed tube for admitting air into the upper end of said reservoir.