Temperature controlled liquid dispenser

A temperature controlled liquid dispenser, comprising:

• a) a liquid in a container having a delivery tube, the delivery tube having an upper portion, a pinch portion, and a lower portion, the pinch portion being flexible;
• b) a cabinet having a temperature controlled cavity configured and arranged to contain the container of liquid;
• c) a compartment within the cavity through which the delivery tube of the container of liquid extends;
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• d) a valve assembly within the compartment having a first position and a second position, the valve assembly acting on the delivery tube proximate the pinch portion to control flow of the liquid out of the delivery tube, the first position preventing flow out of the delivery tube proximate the pinch portion, the second position allowing flow out of the delivery tube proximate the pinch portion, wherein the valve assembly pinches the delivery tube proximate the pinch portion within the compartment in the first position thereby preventing flow of the liquid within the compartment, the upper portion of the delivery tube containing liquid and the lower portion of the delivery tube being substantially empty of liquid, the liquid within the upper portion being within the compartment and being temperature controlled.

A temperature controlled liquid dispenser, comprising:

• a) a liquid in a container having a delivery tube, the liquid being contained within the container and being dispensed from the container through the delivery tube, the delivery tube having an upper portion, a pinch portion, and a lower portion, the pinch portion being flexible;
• b) a cabinet having a temperature controlled cavity configured and arranged to contain the container of liquid;
• c) a compartment within the cavity through which the delivery tube of the container of liquid extends;
• d) a moveable member proximate a back of the compartment moving between a first position and a second position within the compartment proximate the pinch portion;
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• e) a stop member proximate a front of the compartment and proximate the pinch portion, the delivery tube extending between the moveable member and the stop member, the moveable member pushing the pinch portion of the delivery tube against the stop member in the first position thereby preventing flow of the liquid through the delivery tube, the upper portion of the delivery tube containing liquid and the lower portion of the delivery tube being substantially empty of liquid, the liquid within the upper portion being within the compartment and being temperature controlled, the moveable member releasing the pinch portion of the delivery tube in the second position thereby allowing the liquid to flow out of the delivery tube.