Extendable spout for use with ice and water dispensers

An extendable spout in combination with a refrigerator ice and water dispenser, comprising:

• a refrigerator having an ice and water dispenser mounted in an outside door cavity, said dispenser further having an ice chute and a water chute;
• a cylindrical inlet adapter tube, said inlet adapter tube being open at both the top and bottom ends, said top end having a means for coupling to said ice or water dispenser chute mounted in said outside door cavity of said refrigerator, said bottom end of said adapter tube having a means for coupling to additional spout sections;
• a pressure seal extending slightly outward from the inside circumference of said inlet adapter tube for sealing the interface between said dispenser chute and said inlet adapter tube to prevent spilling of said ice and water;
• a first extendable tube coupled to the bottom inside of said inlet adapter tube, said extendable tube having an outside diameter slightly smaller than the inside diameter of said inlet adapter tube, said extendable tube capable of engaging and sliding downward from the bottom of said inlet adapter tube, said inlet adapter tube being stopped by overlapping lip means between said inlet adapter tube and said extendable tube, said interface between said extendable tube and said inlet adapter tube being made leak-proof by sealing means;
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• one or more additional telescoping extendable tubes coupled one to another extending the length of said extendable spout, each successive telescoping extendable tube having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the adjacent preceding connecting tube, each said telescoping extendable tube capable of sliding downward from the bottom of said preceding connecting tube and being stopped by overlapping lipping means, said interface between said successive extendable tubes being made leak-proof by sealing means, thereby extending the length of said extendable spout to sufficiently deliver ice and water to a container too large to fit into said ice and water dispenser.

An ice and beverage dispensing system for use in filling large vessel, comprising:

• an ice and beverage dispensing machine, said machine having an ice dispensing spout and a plurality of dispenser beverage spouts aligned in a row, said machine having limited access beneath said spouts, said spouts being enabled by push-lever valves;
• an extendable spout capable of coupling to anyone of said ice and beverage spouts, said extendable spout further comprising:
• a cylindrical inlet adapter tube being positioned over anyone of said ice or beverage spouts, said inlet adapter tube being open at both top and bottom ends, said bottom end having a means for coupling to additional spout sections;
• a pressure seal extending slightly outward from the inside circumference of said inlet adapter tube for sealing the interface between said dispenser spout and said inlet adapter tube to prevent spilling of said ice and beverage;
• a first extendable tube coupled to the bottom inside of said inlet adapter tube, said extendable tube having an outside diameter slightly smaller than the inside diameter of said inlet adapter tube, said extendable tube capable of engaging and sliding downward from the bottom of said inlet adapter tube, said inlet adapter tube being stopped by overlapping lip means between said inlet adapter tube and said extendable tube, said interface between said extendable tube and said inlet adapter tube being made leak-proof by sealing means;
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• one or more additional telescoping extendable tubes coupled one to another extending the length of said extendable spout, each successive telescoping extendable tube having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the adjacent preceding connecting tube, each said telescoping extendable tube capable of sliding downward from the bottom of said preceding connecting tube and being stopped by overlapping lipping means, said interface between said successive extendable tubes being made leak-proof by sealing means, thereby extending the length of said extendable spout to fill a large container too large to fit in said ice and beverage machine's container area.