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A condiment dispensing apparatus for dispensing condiments from a bag-in-box type container (108). There is a high durometer compressible elastomeric liquid flow tube (14), an infeed and outfeed thereto and therefrom, and a movable anvil (26) with a round surface to compress the tube. There is an op

A condiment dispensing apparatus for dispensing condiments from a bag-in-box type container (108). There is a high durometer compressible elastomeric liquid flow tube (14), an infeed and outfeed thereto and therefrom, and a movable anvil (26) with a round surface to compress the tube. There is an opposed stationary anvil (28) which holds the tube for compression by the movable anvil. The tube is held between the anvils (26, 28) in a slightly compressed state even when the anvil is retracted. There is a control assembly (FIG. 15) that causes extension and retraction of the movable anvil to cause flow through the tube, and subsequent delivery of condiment to a dispensing fixture (110).

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A condiment dispensing apparatus for dispensing condiments from a condiment container, the condiments dispensing apparatus comprising:support means (106 or 170) for supporting a condiment container (108 or 172);a remote point of dispensing fixture (110, 158, 160, or 190);

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A condiment dispensing apparatus for dispensing condiments from a condiment container, the condiments dispensing apparatus comprising:support means (106 or 170) for supporting a condiment container (108 or 172);a remote point of dispensing fixture (110, 158, 160, or 190);pumping means (10 or 83) for pumping the condiment from the condiment container to the dispensing fixture, the pumping means includinga high durometer compressible elastomeric liquid flow tube (14),an infeed valve assembly (12 or 84),an outfeed valve assembly (16 or 88),a discrete extensible and retractable displacement actuating assembly (18 or 84) including a movable actuator anvil (26) having a round surface which engages the flow tube (14) at all times,a spaced apart top anvil (28 or 90) mounted in a location directly opposite from the actuator anvil (26), the top anvil (28) having a round surface in engagement with the flow tube at all times, the flow tube being held between the movable actuating anvil and the top anvil in a slightly compressed state when the actuating assembly is retracted; andcontrol means for controlling the operation of the pumping means, the control means including a start switch (64, 150, 152, or 192) located adjacent the dispensing fixture, the control means when started sequentially extending and retracting the displacement actuating assembly to cause flow within the flow tube (14) from a location adjacent the infeed valve assembly (12) to a location adjacent the outfeed valve assembly (16) to cause flow of condiment from the condiment container (108 or 172) to the dispensing fixture.