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US 5,470,011 AGranted
Beverage dispensing urn and drip collector device
OwnerAnita E. Jordaninventor
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A beverage dispenser and drip collection device is disclosed wherein the collection device may be attached to a spigot of a beverage dispenser. In the illustrated embodiment, the collection device comprises a rear retaining member having a spigot slot which attaches to the spigot and a collection reservoir disposed below the spigot slot for collecting drips and overflows. The dimension of the spigot slot, height of the retaining member, and top of the collection reservoir are such that a beverage dispensing position is defined between the spigot outlet and the top of the collection reservoir which receives a beverage cup during dispensing in a manner that drips are caught after the cup is removed as well as overflows caught when the cup is in place. Spaced, contoured side walls are carried by the retaining member and form part of the collection reservoir. The contoured side walls have cut-away edges to facilitate placement of the beverage cup in the beverage dispensing position.
A drip collection device for use with a beverage dispenser of the type having a spigot with a spigot actuator for manual operation of the spigot to control the flow of beverage from a spigot outlet, wherein said device comprises:
A drip collection device for use with a beverage dispenser of the type having a spigot with a spigot actuator for manual operation of the spigot to control the flow of beverage, wherein said device comprises:
The device of claim 13 wherein said rear wall, said front wall, said bottom wall, and said contoured side walls define said collection reservoir having a rectangular cross-section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.