Patent ID: 7210891

Claim:
An apparatus for loading water bottles into a water cooler, such apparatus comprising: a cradle with a first position directly over the water cooler that is adapted to receive a water bottle that is laterally rolled into the cradle and with a second rotated position where a water delivery aperture of the water bottle is disposed on a bottom side of the water bottle; an energy absorbing control arm assembly that lowers the cradle and rotated water bottle into the water cooler and that slows the descent of the water bottle into the water cooler; and a support bracket that structurally supports the energy absorbing control arm assembly, said support bracket being structurally independent of the water cooler and not depending upon the water cooler for support during installation of a water bottle into the water cooler and wherein a first end of the energy absorbing control arm assembly is attached to the support bracket and a second, opposing end of the energy absorbing control arm assembly translates between a raised position where the energy absorbing control arm assembly statically supports the cradle when a water bottle is laterally rolled into the cradle and in the lowered position where the energy absorbing control arm assembly assembly statically supports the cradle and water bottle after a water bottle has engaged the water cooler.