Fluid storage and dispensing system

A fluid storage and dispensing system comprising:

• a fluid container comprising a container body having a hollow interior adapted to contain a fluid to be dispensed, the container body comprising an opening;
• a fluid dispenser comprising a dispenser body having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a dispenser passageway extending from the inlet end to the outlet end, wherein the inlet end is adapted to be in fluid communication with the opening in a fluid container, wherein fluid from the fluid container can flow through the opening and into the dispenser body, and wherein the fluid can flow from the inlet end, through the dispenser passageway, and out the outlet end when fluid from the fluid container is to be dispensed;
• a venting system within the dispenser body, wherein the venting system communicates with the dispenser passageway, wherein the venting system comprises one or more air inlets in the dispenser body that introduce air into the dispenser passageway, and wherein the venting system is adapted to vent a sufficient amount of air back into the fluid container through the opening in the fluid container to decrease negative pressure generated within the fluid container as a result of the fluid from the fluid container flowing into the fluid dispenser;
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• a self-closing valve system comprising a valve member and an actuating mechanism, wherein the valve member extends through the dispenser body and is biased into a closed position where the valve member prevents the flow of fluid from the fluid container into the dispenser body, and wherein the actuating mechanism can be manipulated by a user to overcome the bias and move the valve member to an open position that allows fluid to flow from the fluid container into the dispenser body.