Liquid dispensing adaptor for disposable spigots
OwnerAlbert T. Straitoninventor
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Abstract
An adaptor for attachment to the spigot of a standard disposable "bag-in-box" container for liquids such as wine or milk is disclosed. The adaptor allows the user to conveniently dispense liquid from the spigot to a glass using only one hand. The adaptor incorporates a collar for attachment to the spigot, and a handle which is activated by pressure from the glass to open the spigot. The handle pivots on two horizontal arms extending from the collar. Connected to the handle are two downwardly extending arms which meet at a central horizontally projecting protuberance. By pressing the handle, the V-shaped arms are rotated upwardly and the horizontal protuberance is pressed upwardly against the toggle lever of the spigot.
Claims13
An adaptor for dispensing liquid from a disposable spigot having a projecting spout and a dispensing lever pivotable about its inner end from a horizontally projecting closed position to an open position in which its outer projecting end is pivoted upwardly, and having a lower surface for engagement by a finger of a user for carrying out said upward pivotal movement and thereby placing said dispensing lever in said open position, comprising:
- (a) a collar element adapted for mounting on said spout;
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- (b) a handle element pivotally mounted on said collar element and having a dispensing handle and a centrally located projection having an upper surface and being connected to said dispensing handle whereby movement of said dispensing handle causes said upper surface of said centrally-located projection to engage said lower surface of said dispensing lever and to pivot said dispensing lever to said open position, thereby dispensing said liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.