Patent ID: 8622246

Claim:
A fluid dispensing system comprising: a flexible fluid reservoir; a fluid outlet connected to the flexible fluid reservoir, the fluid outlet defining a fluid dispensing aperture and a flange extending about at least a portion of the fluid dispensing aperture; a fluid pump connected to the fluid outlet, the fluid pump defining a driveshaft aperture configured to receive a driveshaft for driving the fluid pump; a drive motor that includes the driveshaft for driving the fluid pump; a docking station connected to the drive motor and configured to receive the fluid outlet and align the fluid outlet so that the driveshaft aperture defined by the fluid pump is co-axially aligned with the driveshaft, wherein the docking station defines a receiving surface configured to receive the flange, a mating surface extending substantially orthogonally from the receiving surface and configured to mate with the drive motor, and an outlet surface extending substantially orthogonally from the receiving surface and substantially orthogonally from the mating surface, the outlet surface being configured to support the fluid outlet; and a locking member that defines an inlet nozzle and outlet nozzle, wherein the inlet nozzle is configured to be inserted into the fluid outlet and the locking member is configured to releasably lock to the outlet surface so as to mechanically affix the fluid outlet to the outlet surface.