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US 12,759,861 B2Granted
Liquid dispensing system
AssigneeHydration Components LLC
InventorThomas Christopher Griffith
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Abstract
A spigot cover includes a mounting portion configured to mount to a spigot of a liquid container and includes an actuating portion adjustably coupled to the mounting portion. The actuating portion includes a protrusion configured to engage with a plunger of the spigot.
Claims20
A spigot cover, comprising:
- a mounting portion configured to mount to a spigot of a liquid container;
- and
- an actuating portion adjustably coupled to the mounting portion, wherein the actuating portion comprises:
- a protrusion configured to engage with a plunger of the spigot;
- a base portion;
- and
- a hood extending outward from the base portion, wherein the hood is configured to block access to the spigot.
4 more elements
A liquid dispensing system, comprising:
- a spigot cover configured to mount to a spigot of a liquid container, wherein the spigot cover is configured to actuate the spigot and shield the spigot from contact with an individual utilizing the liquid dispensing system;
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- an actuation cable assembly configured to be secured to the spigot cover, wherein the actuation cable assembly comprises a sheath and an internal tether disposed within the sheath, wherein the sheath is configured to engage with a first portion of the spigot cover, the internal tether extends from the sheath, through the first portion, and is configured to couple to a second portion of the spigot cover, and the actuation cable assembly is configured to transfer a force to the spigot cover to actuate the spigot.
A liquid dispensing system, comprising:
- a spigot cover configured to mount to a spigot of a liquid container, wherein the spigot cover comprises:
- a mounting portion configured to mount to the spigot of the liquid container, wherein the mounting portion comprises a first portion configured to couple to the spigot and a second portion configured to abut the liquid container in an installed configuration of the spigot cover with the liquid container;
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- an actuating portion adjustably coupled to the mounting portion, wherein the actuating portion is configured to shield the spigot from contact with an individual utilizing the liquid dispensing system;
- an actuation cable assembly configured to couple to the spigot cover and configured to transfer a force to the actuating portion of the spigot cover to actuate the spigot;
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- an actuation pedal configured to couple to the actuation cable assembly and configured to receive the force and transfer the force to the actuation cable assembly.
4 more elements
A spigot cover, comprising:
- a mounting portion configured to mount to a spigot of a liquid container, wherein the mounting portion comprises a base and a mounting flange extending from the base to define a mounting recess configured to receive a lip of the spigot, and the base and the mounting flange are configured to capture the lip of the spigot within the mounting recess to mount the spigot cover to the spigot;
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- an actuating portion adjustably coupled to the mounting portion, wherein the actuating portion comprises a protrusion configured to engage with a plunger of the spigot.
A spigot cover, comprising:
- a mounting portion configured to mount to a spigot of a liquid container, wherein the mounting portion comprises a retention cavity formed therein, and the mounting portion is configured to capture and retain a bracket of an actuation cable assembly within the retention cavity;
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- an actuating portion adjustably coupled to the mounting portion, wherein the actuating portion comprises a protrusion configured to engage with a plunger of the spigot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.