Dispensing – Plural sources – compartment – containers and/or spaced jacket – Three or more diverse sources
Patent
1997-09-30
1998-12-01
Shaver, Kevin P.
Dispensing
Plural sources, compartment, containers and/or spaced jacket
Three or more diverse sources
222143, 2221851, 222368, 222509, B67D 560
Patent
active
058426060
ABSTRACT:
A beverage server (10) for providing a variety of beverage choices to a user comprises a plurality of dispenser sections (12) connected together. Each of the plurality of dispenser sections (12) include first and second vertical walls (14, 16) and at least one horizontal shelf (18 or 20) connected therebetween. The first wall (14) includes a length, at least one clip (36) extending therefrom and a shelf guide (22 and 24) extending along the length on a side opposite the at least one clip (36). The second side (16) has a length, at least one recess (38) extending therethrough and a shelf guide (22 and 24) extending along the length, the shelf guide (22 and 24) on the second side wall (16) is positioned to face the shelf guide (22 and 24) on the first side wall (14). The at least one shelf (18 or 20) includes a recess (30 or 32) extending therethrough and is seated within said shelf guides (22 and 24) of both the first and second side walls (14 and 16). A dispenser (34) including a bottle (50) and a nozzle (52) attached thereto is positioned in an inverted direction to extend through the recess (30 or 32) in the at least one shelf (18 or 20), wherein the at least one recess (38) on the second side wall (16) of the dispensing section (12) is aligned to receive and releasably mate with the at least one clip (36) on the first side (14) of an adjacent one of the plurality of dispensing sections (12).
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Kroll Michael I.
Shaver Kevin P.
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