Patent ID: 7467650

Claim:
A dispenser protector, comprising: a substantially cylindrical fastener having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to frictionally engage an outer surface of a spigot of a fluid dispenser and the second end having an opening, the opening being of a first diameter; a substantially cylindrical shield coupled to the second end of the fastener and covering the opening, said shield being of a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the shield having a coupling means for being selectively coupled to a receiving receptacle; a connector assembly having a first end coupled to an outer surface of the shield and a second end adapted to be coupled to the fluid dispenser, wherein a height of the fastener is selected so that, when the fastener is coupled to the spigot, a distal end of the spigot does not contact the receiving receptacle, and wherein the shield is adapted to frictionally engage a seat disposed on the fluid dispenser.