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US 12,318,022 B2Granted
Flat-pack liquid dispensing station
AssigneeAll Points Media, LLC
InventorsKyle McSmith, Andrew Martin Gough, Brian Hexum, Darrell McSmith, Makenzi McSmith
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Abstract
A flat-pack liquid dispensing station comprised of sheet material and configured to store or use a variety of liquid containers including plastic gallon bottles affixed with liquid dispensing hand pumps. The dispensing station may further comprise a shelf with an opening to accommodate the head of a pump and aid in restricting the movement of the liquid container.
Claims11
A method for creating a flat-pack liquid dispensing station comprising:
- outlining on a single piece of sheet material one or more shelves, and three or more wall panels,
- wherein the wall panels are configured to assemble a freestanding station with a footprint no more than 324 square inches in area, the freestanding station further comprising an interior space with at least three sides if the wall panels were cut or punched out of the sheet material,
- wherein the shelves and wall panels are configured so that each shelf may be attached to the wall panels and be positioned within the interior of the freestanding station if the shelf and wall panels were cut or punched out of the sheet material,
- wherein at least one shelf is a container shelf configured to support a container of liquid and be positioned within the interior of the freestanding station at a height suitable for a user to receive by hand a liquid dispensed from the container if the container shelf was cut or punched out of the sheet material,
- wherein one or more of the wall panels comprise an opening through which a cross member may pass to support a strap, and
- wherein one or more of the wall panels comprise an outline of a pedal opening positioned at or near a bottom of the one or more wall panels when the freestanding station is assembled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.