Docking station and bottle system

A filling head and bottle system comprising:

• a filling head that can dispense fluid, said filling head having a head interconnect;
• a bottle with a bottle interconnect with a fluid port which has a closed configuration;
• said head interconnect configured to be removably mated with the bottle interconnect without effecting the closed configuration of said fluid port, and so that fluid from said bottle can be dispensed through said filling head;
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• said head interconnect including a plunger and with said head interconnect mated to said bottle interconnect, said plunger can be selectively moved between a first position with said fluid port in said closed configuration, and a second position where said fluid port is caused to be in an open configuration.

A filling head for dispensing fluid and for use with a bottle containing a fluid to be dispensed, said filling head comprising:

• a head interconnect which is adapted to be removably connected to a bottle;
• said head interconnect including a plunger which can be moved between a first position and a second position with the head interconnect removably connected to a bottle in order to allow fluid to be dispensed from a bottle through the filling head;
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• said plunger includes a fluid dispensing conduit which is adapted to dispense fluid from a bottle, which fluid dispensing conduit is always open with the plunger in the first position and the second position.

A filling head adapted for use selectively with one of a plurality of bottles containing a fluid to be dispensed, said filling head comprising:

• a head interconnect which is adapted to be removably connected to any one of a plurality of bottles;
• said head interconnect including a movable probe which can be moved relative to any one of the bottles with the filling head connected to any one of the bottles and which said movable probe is adapted to communicate and engage with any one of the bottles in order to allow fluid to be dispensed from the bottle through the filling head;
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• said probe includes a cavity which is adapted for receiving a fluid metering orifice of any one of the bottles.

A bottle adapted to be removably secured to a filling head, in order to dispense fluid through the filling head, comprising:

• a bottle interconnect that is adapted to removably secure the bottle to a filling head that includes an actuator;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port, with the fluid port adapted to dispense fluid to the filling head;
• said bottle interconnect including a bottle mechanism which can selectively cause said fluid port and said vent port to be open;
• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are open;
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• wherein said plunger is adapted to be engaged by the actuator such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position;
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• wherein said vent port is located about said fluid port.

A bottle adapted to be removably secured to a filling head, in order to dispense fluid through the filling head, comprising:

• a bottle interconnect that is adapted to removably secure the bottle to a filling head that includes an actuator;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port, with the fluid port adapted to dispense fluid to the filling head;
• said bottle interconnect including a bottle mechanism which can selectively cause said fluid port and said vent port to be open;
• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are open;
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• wherein said plunger is adapted to be engaged by the actuator such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position;
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• wherein said vent port includes a plurality of individual ports that are located about said fluid port, each of said individual ports located on radii extending from the fluid port.

A bottle adapted to be removably secured to a filling head in order to dispense fluid through the filling head, comprising:

• a bottle interconnect that is adapted to removably secure the bottle to a filling head that includes an actuator;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port, with the fluid port adapted to dispense fluid to the filling head;
• said bottle interconnect including a bottle mechanism which can selectively cause said fluid port and said vent port to be open;
• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are open;
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• wherein said plunger is adapted to be engaged by the actuator such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position;
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• wherein said vent port includes a plurality of individual ports that are located on radii extending from a central location.

A bottle adapted to be removably secured to a filling head, in order to dispense fluid through the filling head comprising:

• a bottle interconnect that is adapted to removably secure the bottle to a filling head that includes an actuator;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port, with the fluid port adapted to dispense fluid to the filling head;
• said bottle interconnect including a bottle mechanism which can selectively cause said fluid port and said vent port to be open;
• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are open;
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• wherein said plunger is adapted to be engaged by the actuator such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position;
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• wherein said vent port is located above said fluid port and said vent port includes a plurality of individual ports that are located on radii extending from a central location, and said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move between a first position and a second position wherein in said second position, said fluid port and said vent port are open.

A bottle adapted to be removably secured to a filling head, in order to dispense fluid through the filling head, comprising:

• a bottle interconnect that is adapted to removably secure the bottle to a filling head that includes an actuator;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port, with the fluid port adapted to dispense fluid to the filling head;
• said bottle interconnect including a bottle mechanism which can selectively cause said fluid port and said vent port to be open;
• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are open;
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• wherein said plunger is adapted to be engaged by the actuator such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position;
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• wherein said bottle interconnect includes a cylindrical section formed about a central axis and said vent port includes a plurality of individual ports that are located on radii extending from the central axis, wherein said fluid port is located below said vent port and on said central axis, and wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which acts along said central axis, and wherein said plunger has a first position which closes off the vent port and the fluid port and a second position which opens said vent port and said fluid port.

A bottle adapted to be removably secured to a filling head, in order to dispense fluid through the filling head, comprising:

• a bottle interconnect that is adapted to removably secure the bottle to a filling head that includes an actuator;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port, with the fluid port adapted to dispense fluid to the filling head;
• said bottle interconnect including a bottle mechanism which can selectively cause said fluid port and said vent port to be open;
• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are open;
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• wherein said plunger is adapted to be engaged by the actuator such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position;
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• wherein said fluid port includes a removable mechanism that allows a from at least dilution ratio to be varied.

A filling head and bottle system comprising:

• a filling head with a head interconnect;
• a bottle with a bottle interconnect;
• one of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a first stepped thread with a first thread portion and a second thread portion having a reduced thread depth extending in line from said first thread portion for a portion of said stepped thread;
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• the other of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a second thread with a protruding portion which wedges against said second thread portion with the reduced thread depth in order to position said bottle relative to said head.

A filling head and bottle system comprising:

• a filling head with a head interconnect;
• a bottle with a bottle interconnect;
• one of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a first thread with a first thread portion and a second thread portion, which second thread portion is reduced in size along a first region of said first thread and which second thread portion is in-line with the first thread portion;
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• the other of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a protrusion which is received in the first region in order to position said bottle relative to said filling head.

A filling head adapted to have a bottle secured thereto, said filling head comprising:

• a mechanism that is adapted to mix a first fluid with a second fluid, which second fluid is stored in the bottle;
• a head interconnect adapted to be connected to the bottle;
• said head interconnect is connected to said mechanism;
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• said head interconnect having first, second, third, and fourth quarter turn threads which are spaced from each other, with the first and the third thread including protrusions located at the end of the first and third threads which protrusions are adapted to contact the bottle last in order to ensure that the bottle is properly received in the filling head.

A bottle adapted to be removably secured to a filling head, in order to dispense fluid through the filling head, comprising:

• a bottle interconnect that is adapted to removably secure the bottle to a filling head that includes an actuator;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port, with the fluid port adapted to dispense fluid to the filling head;
• said bottle interconnect including a bottle mechanism which can selectively cause said fluid port and said vent port to be open;
• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are open;
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• wherein said plunger is adapted to be engaged by the actuator such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position;
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• wherein said bottle mechanism is a plunger and said fluid port is located on said plunger.

A filling head and bottle system comprising:

• a filling head with a head interconnect;
• a bottle with a bottle interconnect;
• one of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a stepped thread with a thread portion having a reduced thread depth;
• the other of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a protruding portion which wedges against said thread portion with the reduced thread depth in order to position said bottle relative to said head;
• said bottle interconnect has said stepped thread with said thread portion with a reduced thread depth and said head interconnect has said protruding portion;
• said stepped thread includes a second thread portion that extends from said thread portion with said reduced thread depth;
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• said head interconnect includes a head thread that engages said second thread portion, and said protruding portion of said head interconnect extends from said head thread toward said thread portion with said reduced thread depth, in order to wedge said head interconnect against said bottle interconnect.

A filling head and bottle system comprising:

• a filling head with a head interconnect;
• a bottle with a bottle interconnect;
• one of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a stepped thread with a thread portion having a reduced thread depth;
• the other of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a protruding portion which wedges against said thread portion with the reduced thread depth in order to position said bottle relative to said head;
• said stepped thread has a second thread portion in addition to said thread portion having a reduced thread depth;
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• the depth of said second thread portion is 0.050 inches (1.27 mm) or greater, and the depth of the thread portion having a reduced thread depth is about 0.045 inches (1.016 mm) or less.

A filling head and bottle system comprising:

• a filling head with a head interconnect;
• a bottle with a bottle interconnect;
• one of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a stepped thread with a thread portion having a reduced thread depth;
• the other of said head interconnect and said bottle interconnect having a protruding portion which wedges against said thread portion with the reduced thread depth in order to position said bottle relative to said head;
• said stepped thread has a second thread portion in addition to said thread portion having a reduced thread depth;
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• the depth of said second thread portion is about 0.080 inches (2.032 mm) or greater and the depth of the thread portion having a reduced thread depth is about 0.045 inches (1.016 mm) or less.

A filling head and bottle system comprising:

• a filling head that can dispense fluid, said filling head having a head interconnect;
• a bottle with a bottle interconnect which bottle is adapted to hold a fluid;
• said bottle interconnect including a fluid port and a vent port which said fluid port and said vent port have a closed configuration;
• said head interconnect is configured to be removably mated with the bottle interconnect without effecting the closed configuration of said fluid port and said vent port, and so that fluid from said bottle can be dispensed through said filling head;
• said head interconnect includes an actuator that can cause the fluid port and the vent port to move between said closed configuration and an open configuration;
• with said head interconnect mated to said bottle interconnect, said actuator can be selectively moved between a first position with said fluid port and said vent port in said closed configuration, and a second position with said fluid port and said vent port in said open configuration;
• said bottle interconnect including a plunger which can move from a first position to a second position and with the plunger in the second position said fluid port and said vent port are in the open configuration;
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• wherein said plunger is engaged by the actuator with the head interconnect mated to said bottle interconnect such that the actuator can move said plunger from the first position to the second position.