Patent ID: 8550475

Claim:
Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a molded container of the type having a respective inwardly directed elongated slot molded in opposing sides thereof so that a contour of the slots is molded internal to the container, and a pouring spout, said apparatus comprising: a pivotal container holder adapted for holding the container, said container holder having a pair of opposing sides, each said opposing side of said container holder having a rail protruding therefrom, each said rail engaging within the respective inwardly directed slot of the container, the engagement between said container holder and the container constructed so that the container is pivoted when said container holder is pivoted, and the container can be removed from said container holder by horizontal sliding movement in a direction aligned with the container slots and said container holder rails; a first stop member and a second stop member; said container holder constructed so that the container can be slid horizontally in one direction into said container holder from a first end to a second end of said container holder until stopped by said first stop member, whereby the spout of the container is oriented toward said second end of said container holder, and said container holder is constructed so that the container can be slid horizontally in a direction opposite to said one direction into said container holder from the second end to the first end of said container holder until stopped by said second stop member, whereby the spout of the container is oriented toward said first end of said container holder; and said container holder adapted for pivotal movement so that the contents of the container can be dispensed from said first end of said container holder or from said second end of said container holder depending on whether the container is slid into said container holder from said second end or from said first end.