Bottle cap and valve assembly for a bottled water station

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1993-02-01

1993-12-28

Recla, Henry J.

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Filling or refilling of dispensers

141291, 141298, 141308, 141346, 141364, 222 835, 2221466, B65B 104, B65B 304

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052730832

ABSTRACT:
An improved bottle cap and valve assembly are provided in a bottled water station, wherein the station (10) includes an actuator probe for engaging a bottle cap on an inverted water bottle installed onto the bottled water station. The actuator probe includes a probe head for opening a bottle cap valve member, thereby permitting downward water flow from the bottle. Dual flow paths formed through the actuator probe permit smooth downward water flow through one flow path, substantially without glugging, to an underlying station reservoir simultaneously with upward air flow through the other flow path from the reservoir to the bottle interior. The preferred probe head captures and retains the severed valve member in a position for slide-fit sealing re-engagement with the bottle cap when the bottle is removed from the station.

REFERENCES:
patent: 996127 (1911-06-01), Patnaude
patent: 5213309 (1993-05-01), Makishima

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