Patent ID: 7076966
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B67D,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerated liquid dispensing system comprising a cabinet, said cabinet having a refrigerated compartment, a door selectively opening and closing access to said compartment, said door being located at a vertical wall of said cabinet, a cup holder area located in said vertical wall below said refrigerated compartment, said door being located forwardly of said cup holder area whereby said cup holder area is recessed into said cabinet in relation to said door, at least one liquid container mounted on a container receptacle in said compartment, said container having mounting structure removably engaged with complementary mounting structure in said receptacle to hold said container in a fixed upright condition, said container having a dispensing neck at its lower end, a valve mounted to said neck and selectively opening and closing flow of liquid from said neck through said valve, said valve being actuated by an inward pressing force, an actuating member mounted to said door and accessible externally of said door and having a path of movement to contact said valve whereby inward pressing against said actuating member externally of said door causes said valve to open, said valve having a valve stem extending through a bottom wall of said compartment and exposed to said cup holding area, and said valve stem having a downwardly oriented discharge opening whereby liquid may flow from said container and be collected in a cup or the like in said cup holder area.