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An improvement is described for beverage dispensers of the type having a housing, a valve spout for dispensing the liquid beverage, a pump for delivering the beverage to the valve spout and a tank replaceably disposed in the housing for containing the liquid beverage, the improvement consisting of a

An improvement is described for beverage dispensers of the type having a housing, a valve spout for dispensing the liquid beverage, a pump for delivering the beverage to the valve spout and a tank replaceably disposed in the housing for containing the liquid beverage, the improvement consisting of a receptacle element being fixedly mounted upon the housing in order to locate a receiver for sliding engagement and disengagement with an outlet on the tank as the tank is disposed in the housing or removed therefrom. The receptacle element also includes an actuator for opening a check valve in the tank outlet and permitting communication of liquid beverage from the tank to the pump when the tank outlet is in engagement with the receiver of the receptacle element.

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In a liquid beverage dispenser having a housing, a tank removably disposed in the housing and having a bottom outlet, a beverage dispensing valve spout, pumping means for delivering liquid beverage from the tank to the valve spout, and means for removably connecting the tank bottom outlet with said

In a liquid beverage dispenser having a housing, a tank removably disposed in the housing and having a bottom outlet, a beverage dispensing valve spout, pumping means for delivering liquid beverage from the tank to the valve spout, and means for removably connecting the tank bottom outlet with said pump, the improvement comprising: a cylindrical downwardly extending outlet element connected with said tank; receptacle means fixedly mounted on said housing and having a cylindrical walled passage formed therein; one end of said passage being adapted to slidingly engage and disengage said outlet element respectively during placement and removal of said tank, and the other end being adapted for connection with said pump; a normally closed valve in said outlet element; a valve at said other end of said passage for enabling flow from said connected tank to said pump, but preventing reverse flow; and means fixedly mounted in said passage and extending through said one end of said passage for opening said valve in the outlet element, when the outlet element is slidingly engaged by said one end of said passage.