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A beverage dispenser, usable in dispensing milk, has a large refrigerated cabinet for housing large beverage containers. The beverage dispenser has a handle/valve with a first closed position, a second open position, and a third position for insertion and removal of a flexible milk tube. The handle

A beverage dispenser, usable in dispensing milk, has a large refrigerated cabinet for housing large beverage containers. The beverage dispenser has a handle/valve with a first closed position, a second open position, and a third position for insertion and removal of a flexible milk tube. The handle includes two arms, and the user holds a cup between the two arms to receive the dispensed milk. The valve includes a cooling plate which refrigerates the milk in the flexible milk tube extending through the valve. The valve has a pinch plate which closes the flexible tube with a rocking motion, initially pinching the flexible tube at its lowest point and subsequently reopening the tube slightly to suck any beverage drops on the end of the tube back up into the tube. A hinged shelf is provided for ease of loading and unloading milk cases in and out of the refrigerated cabinet. The milk case has angled hand hold openings to allow lifting without repositioning of the wrists. The milk case is specially made to receive a connector from a milk bag, and includes a tie which raises the flexible milk tube prior to insertion of the flexible tube into the valve. A secondary shut-off mechanism is on the inside of the cabinet to shut off flow control by the handle.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage dispenser for use in dispensing beverage from a beverage container with a flexible discharge tube, the beverage dispenser comprising:a cabinet defining a chamber for holding the beverage container, the cabinet having a bottom, a top and peripheral side walls, a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage dispenser for use in dispensing beverage from a beverage container with a flexible discharge tube, the beverage dispenser comprising:a cabinet defining a chamber for holding the beverage container, the cabinet having a bottom, a top and peripheral side walls, and a door on one of the side walls for insertion and removal of the beverage container, the cabinet having a hole defined therein for receiving the flexible discharge tube therethrough;a shelf attached to the cabinet adjacent the door, the shelf being pivotable while the door is open between an open position wherein the shelf extends out of the chamber for supporting the beverage container during insertion of the beverage container into the chamber and a closed position allowing closing of the door with the beverage container in the chamber.