Pedal-Operated Device for Hands Free Operation of a Beverage Dispenser

A pedal-operated device for hands-free operation of a beverage dispenser that comprises an internal reservoir for holding a consumable liquid, a perimeter wall structure standing upright from a floor of said internal reservoir in surrounding relation thereto to hold the consumable liquid therein, and a dispensing spigot penetrating said perimeter wall structure into the internal reservoir and comprising a spigot actuator situated outside said perimeter wall structure and movable between a closed position to an open position to dispense said consumable liquid from the internal reservoir, said pedal-operated device comprising:

• a support structure mounted or mountable to the perimeter wall structure of the beverage dispenser;
• a working unit movably supported on said support structure and configured for movement between a working position forcing said spigot actuator into the open position, and a default rest position releasing said spigot actuator back into the closed position;
• a foot pedal comprising a base and a foot pad movably supported on said base for movement between a default upper position and a depressed lower position;
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• a cable connected between said foot pad and said working unit to pull said working unit into the working position under depression of said foot pad.