Patent ID: 7472807

Claim:
A soda bottle dispensing system comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture being positioned generally adjacent to said bottom wall and extending upwardly from said bottom wall, an upper edge of said peripheral wall defining an opening into said housing; a concave saddle being positioned in said housing adjacent to said opening, said saddle having an open bottom side, said saddle having a size and shape adapted for receiving a soda bottle such that a threaded opening of the bottle extends through the open bottom side; a spout assembly being removably attached to the threaded opening and being selectively opened or closed; an actuator being mounted in said housing, said actuator selectively opening said spout assembly such that fluid flows outwardly of the threaded opening; a funnel being mounted in said housing and being positioned below said saddle such that fluid poured outwardly of the bottle pours into the funnel, said funnel having an upper edge forming an entry into said funnel, said upper edge being spaced from saddle and defining an unencumbered free edge allowing airflow in a space between said saddle and said funnel, said funnel having an open bottom end; and said spout assembly including a cap having an end wall and a perimeter wall attached to said end wall, said perimeter wall being threaded and being adapted for threadably coupling to the threaded opening, a pour tube extending through said end wall, said pour tube having a length less than three inches, said pour tube having an outer end extending outward of the bottle when said cap is coupled to the threaded opening, a one way valve being fluidly coupled to said pour tube and being adapted for selectively allowing fluid to flow outwardly of said pour tube.