Beverage dispensing system

An adaptor for operably associating first and second taps respectively connected to first and second liquid sources, the first tap having a first tap spout, a first valve member biased closed so as to prevent fluid flow from the first liquid source to the first tap spout unless under a counter-biasing force, and a first actuator operably associated with the first valve member to apply the counter-biasing force, the second tap having a second tap spout, a second valve member biased closed so as to prevent fluid flow from the second liquid source to the second tap spout unless under a counter-biasing force, and a second actuator operably associated with the second valve member to apply the counter-biasing force, the adaptor comprising:

• a dispensing aperture;
• a body in fluid communication with each of the first and second tap spouts and the dispensing aperture wherein the liquids from the first and second liquid sources are at least partially mixed together in the body;
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• means for mechanically applying the counter-biasing force to the first and second taps comprising:
• a first counter-biasing member having front and actuator flanges, the first counter-biasing actuator flange being disposed in an abutting relationship with the first actuator;
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• a second counter-biasing member having front and actuator flanges, the second counter-biasing actuator flange being disposed in an abutting relationship with the second actuator such that when the front flanges of the first and second counter-biasing members are pinched together the actuator flanges of the first and second counter-biasing members push against the first and second actuators counter-biasing them to allow fluid flow between the first and second liquid sources and the first and second tap spouts.

A system for dispensing a liquid comprising:

• a container;
• a first liquid bag disposed within the container, the first liquid bag storing a first liquid;
• a second liquid bag disposed within the container, the second liquid bag storing a second liquid;
• a first tap operably connected to the first liquid bag, the first tap having a first tap spout, a first valve member biased closed so as to prevent fluid flow from the first liquid bag to the first tap spout unless under a counter-biasing force, and a first actuator operably associated with the first valve member to apply the counter-biasing force;
• a second tap operably connected to the second liquid bag, the second tap having a second tap spout, a second valve member biased closed so as to prevent fluid flow from the second liquid bag to the second tap spout unless under a counter-biasing force, and a second actuator operably associated with the second valve member to apply the counter-biasing force;
• an adaptor having a dispensing aperture and a body in fluid communication with each of the first and second tap spouts and the dispensing aperture wherein the liquids from the first and second liquid bags are at least partially mixed together in the body;
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• means for mechanically applying the counter-biasing force to the first and second taps comprising:
• a first counter-biasing member having front and actuator flanges, the first counter-biasing actuator flange being disposed in an abutting relationship with the first actuator;
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• a second counter-biasing member having front and actuator flanges, the second counter-biasing actuator flange being disposed in an abutting relationship with the second actuator such that when the front flanges of the first and second counter-biasing members are pinched together the actuator flanges of the first and second counter-biasing members push against the first and second actuators counter-biasing then to allow fluid flow between the first and second liquid bags and the first and second tap spouts.