Patent ID: 8727304

Claim:
A pinch bar for a pinch valve, which is used with a refrigerated cabinet of a liquid dispenser, the pinch bar comprising: a handle; a pinching surface, configured to apply a pinching force, the pinching force being applied through the pinching surface in a direction that is toward a front side of the refrigerated cabinet; a rod, which is coupled to the handle and coupled to the pinching surface, the rod having first and second opposing portions, the first portion being coupled to the handle and the pinching surface, the second portion being coupled to a spring; and a coil spring having first and second ends and extending around a portion of the rod located between the first and second opposing portions of said rod, the coil spring first end being coupled to the second portion of the rod; wherein the spring provides a pinching force to the rod, the handle and the pinching surface, the handle, rod, spring and pinching surface being configured to apply the pinching force toward the front side of the refrigerated cabinet.