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A liquid dispenser having a drop-in/lift-out reservoir that can be readily disassembled from or assembled to a housing, permitting easy cleaning of the reservoir, and not requiring the detachment of hoses or fittings. In another embodiment, alcove adaptors are provided that can be selectively used t

A liquid dispenser having a drop-in/lift-out reservoir that can be readily disassembled from or assembled to a housing, permitting easy cleaning of the reservoir, and not requiring the detachment of hoses or fittings. In another embodiment, alcove adaptors are provided that can be selectively used to permit various liquid dispenser configurations to be operably connected to the housing assembly.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] An apparatus for dispensing liquid from a liquid container, comprising:a housing assembly supporting the liquid container, the housing assembly including a generally vertical wall with a recessed portion forming an alcove with an opening;a reservoir in fluid communication with the

[ We claim:] [1.] An apparatus for dispensing liquid from a liquid container, comprising:a housing assembly supporting the liquid container, the housing assembly including a generally vertical wall with a recessed portion forming an alcove with an opening;a reservoir in fluid communication with the liquid container and with one or more liquid dispensing elements, thereby forming a reservoir and liquid dispensing assembly;the one or more liquid dispensing elements being positioned outside the reservoir and located to project through the alcove opening so as to be accessible to a user of the apparatus; andat least two adaptors each sized and configured to connect with the reservoir and the liquid dispensing elements, each of the adaptors being separately independently engageable with the alcove to permit the housing assembly to be operably connected to one or more different reservoir and liquid dispensing assembly configurations, and each of the adaptors also being constructed to facilitate the location of and aid in connecting the reservoir to the housing assembly.