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A pivotal tray for holding a fuel dispenser and for pivoting the container to dispense the contents thereof. The tray includes a pair of opposing guide rails to accept a container having guide slots formed in opposing sides thereof. The engagement of the guide rails of the tray into the guide slots

A pivotal tray for holding a fuel dispenser and for pivoting the container to dispense the contents thereof. The tray includes a pair of opposing guide rails to accept a container having guide slots formed in opposing sides thereof. The engagement of the guide rails of the tray into the guide slots of the container provide removeable attachment of the container to the tray. The tray can include a front stop against which the container abuts when fully engaged within the tray. The back of the tray can also include a spring-loaded stop that can be depressed downwardly and out of the way when the container is laterally slid into the guide rails of the tray. When released, the spring-loaded stop extends upwardly to form a stop at the back of the container.

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1. Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a molded container of the type having a respective inwardly directed elongated slot molded in opposing sides thereof so that a contour of the slots is molded internal to the container, and a pouring spout, said apparatus comprising: a pivotal container holde

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Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a molded container of the type having a respective inwardly directed elongated slot molded in opposing sides thereof so that a contour of the slots is molded internal to the container, and a pouring spout, said apparatus comprising: a pivotal container holder adapted for holding the container, said container holder having a pair of opposing sides, each said opposing side of said container holder having a rail protruding therefrom, each said rail engaging within the respective inwardly directed slot of the container, the engagement between said container holder and the container constructed so that the container is pivoted when said container holder is pivoted, and the container can be removed from said container holder by horizontal sliding movement in a direction aligned with the container slots and said container holder rails;a first stop member and a second stop member;said container holder constructed so that the container can be slid horizontally in one direction into said container holder from a first end to a second end of said container holder until stopped by said first stop member, whereby the spout of the container is oriented toward said second end of said container holder, and said container holder is constructed so that the container can be slid horizontally in a direction opposite to said one direction into said container holder from the second end to the first end of said container holder until stopped by said second stop member, whereby the spout of the container is oriented toward said first end of said container holder; andsaid container holder adapted for pivotal movement so that the contents of the container can be dispensed from said first end of said container holder or from said second end of said container holder depending on whether the container is slid into said container holder from said second end or from said first end. 2. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rails protruding from of each side of said container holder are elongated for slideably engaging within the respective inwardly directed elongated slots of the container, an axial length of said elongated rails is less than an axial length of the elongated slots. 3. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further including in combination a wheeled cart to which said apparatus is adapted for attachment thereto. 4. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further including in combination a wheeled cart to which a plurality of said apparatus is attached thereto. 5. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said container holder further includes a bottom, and wherein said first stop member and said second stop member are each moveable orthogonal to the bottom of said pivotal container holder, each said first and second stop member adapted for movement out of the way to horizontally slide the container into said container holder, and said first stop member is mounted adjacent said second end of said container holder, and said second stop member is mounted adjacent said first end of said container holder. 6. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further including in combination said apparatus and the container. 7. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said container holder includes a bottom, and wherein said container holder is constructed so that the protruding rails do not extend to the first and second ends of said container holder bottom, whereby the container can be laid on an entrance portion of the bottom of said container holder and then pushed horizontally and forwardly a specified distance in either direction so that the protruding rails then engage within the respective elongated slots of the container. 8. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said container holder includes a bottom, and wherein said first and second stop members are each spring biased to respective positions protruding upwardly above said bottom so that when the container is lowered onto one said spring biased stop member said one stop member moves downwardly against spring bias so that the container can be slidingly moved forwardly into said container holder until a back side of the container clears said one spring biased stop member, whereupon said one spring biased stop member moves under spring bias upwardly and blocks backward movement of the container in said container holder. 9. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the spout of the container is located at a front end thereof and the slots extend to a back end of the container, and the rails protruding from the sides of said container holder are adapted for engaging in the slots at a back end of the container so that the container remains engaged with said container holder when the apparatus is pivoted to dispense the contents of the container from the spout. 10. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 5, wherein each said stop member is spring loaded so that said stop members extend upwardly in a respective rest positions, but can be pushed downwardly and out of the way during horizontal sliding of the container into said container holder from either direction. 11. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the elongated slots of said container each have one end open for receiving a respective said protruding rail, and an opposite end of each said elongated slot is closed to provide a respective stop member for a respective said protruding rail. 12. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 6, wherein each said elongated container slot is of the same given axial length, and each said protruding rail is shorter in length as compared to said elongated container slots, said elongated container slots are generally parallel to said protruding rails. 13. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 8, further including a handle for pivotally moving said container holder to dispense liquid therefrom, said handle located midway between said first entrance end and said second entrance end so that pivotal movement of said handle in one pivotal direction allows the container to be pivoted clockwise to dispense liquid to one side of said container holder, and pivotal movement of said handle in an opposite pivotal direction allows the container to be pivoted counterclockwise to dispense liquid to a different side of said container holder. 14. Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a container of the type having a handle for carrying the container, a frontal spout and opposing sides, and two opposing side surfaces of the container each having an elongated indented depression that has an open end and a closed end, the elongated indented depressions are generally parallel to a bottom surface of the container, and each indented depression is formed in the respective side surface of the container, and each indented depresssion extends upwardly from the bottom surface and then inwardly, said apparatus comprising: a first entrance end of said liquid dispensing apparatus for horizontally moving the container into engagement with said liquid dispensing apparatus, and a second entrance end of said liquid dispensing apparatus, opposite said first entrance end, for horizontally moving the container into engagement with said liquid dispensing apparatus;a first stop located at the first entrance end of said liquid dispensing apparatus, said first stop removable from a horizontal entrance path of the container at said first entrance end, and said first stop movable to a stop position for abutting a back end of the container when the container is slideably and fully inserted into said liquid dispensing apparatus at said first entrance end to dispense the liquid at said second entrance end, whereby said first stop prevents the container from being moved backwardly in said liquid dispensing apparatus;a second stop located at said second entrance end of said liquid dispensing apparatus, said second stop removable from a horizontal entrance path of the container at said second entrance end, and said second stop movable to a stop position for abutting a back end of the container when the container is slideably and fully inserted into said liquid dispensing apparatus at said second entrance end to dispense the liquid at said first entrance end, whereby said second stop prevents the container from being moved backwardly in said liquid dispensing apparatus;said liquid dispensing apparatus mounted for pivotal movement to dispense the liquid from the container at either said first entrance end or said second entrance end, said liquid dispensing apparatus having a bottom surface on which the container rests when located in said liquid dispensing apparatus, and said liquid dispensing apparatus including opposite sides where each side extends upwardly from said bottom of said liquid dispensing apparatus; anda guide rail attached to each said opposite side of said liquid dispensing apparatus, said guide rails each protrude inwardly toward each other, and each said guide rail engageable within a respective indented depression of the container, the indented container depressions and said guide rails for guiding and holding the container in said liquid dispensing apparatus container holder, whereby the container is held in said liquid dispensing apparatus by the indented container depressions and said guide rails during pivotal movement of said liquid dispensing apparatus to empty the contents of the container. 15. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 14, wherein each said guide rail of said liquid dispensing apparatus is shorter than the bottom of said liquid dispensing apparatus as measured from said first entrance end to said second entrance end. 16. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 14, wherein said first stop and said second stop are spring biased to the respective stop positions, and the weight of the container full of liquid is effective to overcome the spring bias to move the first and second stops from the respective horizontal paths of the container when horizontally inserted into the liquid dispensing apparatus. 17. Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a container of the type having a handle, said apparatus comprising: a pivotal container holder having a bottom adapted for supporting the container thereon, said container holder for carrying the container with it when pivoted, said container holder having a pair of opposing sides that are pivotal with said container holder, and said container holder constructed so as to be held in a horizontal rest position when not manually manipulated, and said container holder is pivotal clockwise about an axis from said horizontal rest position to pivot the container in one direction to dispense liquid in the one direction, and said container holder is pivotal counterclockwise about said axis from the horizontal rest position to pivot the container in an opposite direction to dispense liquid in the opposite direction;a guide slot and a guide rail arrangement slideably engageable together during horizontal insertion of the container into said container holder, said guide slot and guide rail arrangement positioned between the opposing sides of said pivotal container holder and the container so that the container becomes attached to said container holder to prevent lifting the container out of the container holder, said guide slot having at least one open end, said arrangement allowing the container to be slideably moved horizontally into and out of said container holder when said container holder is in said rest position, said guide rail moves relative to the guide slot as the container is inserted into said container holder, and said guide rail moves out of an open end of said guide slot as the container is removed and free from said container holder; anda movable stop engageable in the bottom of said container holder and located at an entrance end of said container holder, said stop for engaging a back of the container after the container has passed beyond the entrance end to prevent removal of the container once inserted into said container holder, said stop removable from engagement of the back of the container and the path of the container when the container is being removed from said container holder. 18. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 17, further including in combination a wheeled hand cart to which said apparatus is attached, said wheeled cart adapted for transporting with it said apparatus and the container full of liquid to dispense the liquid to one side of the wheeled hand cart by pivoting the container holder clockwise, or to dispense the liquid to an opposite side of the wheeled hand cart by pivoting the container holder counterclockwise. 19. Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a container of the type having opposing sides and an elongated inwardly oriented surface formed in at least one said side surface, and a pouring spout, comprising: a wheeled cart having two wheels rotatable about a common axle, said two wheels for supporting an entire load carried by said wheeled cart during transportation, and said wheeled cart having a frame carried by said two wheels;a container holder mounted for pivotal movement to a frontal side of said cart frame, said frontal side being on a side of the frame facing a direction of travel of said wheeled cart, a pivotal axle of said container holder is perpendicular to the common wheel axle of said wheeled cart, and the pivotal axle of said container holder is fixed against movement with respect to the common axle of said wheeled cart except for pivotal movement, said container holder pivotally movable clockwise about said pivotal axle from a horizontal rest position to a right side of said wheeled cart, and said container holder pivotally movable counterclockwise about said pivotal axle from the horizontal rest position to a left side of said wheeled cart;said container holder constructed with an inwardly oriented surface for engaging the inwardly oriented surface of the container to constrain the container from being lifted upwardly out of said container holder when in the horizontal rest position, but allowing the container to be inserted horizontally into said container holder;a stop mechanism for preventing the container from sliding out of said container holder during pivotal movement of said container holder when dispensing liquid from the spout of the container to either the right side or the left side of said wheeled cart;a handle attached to said container holder for pivotally moving said container holder and the container constrained therein from the horizontal rest position clockwise to dispense the liquid from the container spout to the right side of said wheeled cart, and said handle for pivotally moving said container holder and the container constrained therein from the horizontal rest position counterclockwise to dispense the liquid from the container spout to the left side of said wheeled cart; andwhereby said wheeled cart can be wheeled to carry the container to a destination where said handle can be moved to pivot both said container holder and the container clockwise as viewed from a front of said wheeled cart so that the liquid can be dispensed to the right side of said wheeled cart, and said handle can be moved to pivot both said container holder and the container counterclockwise as viewed from the front of said wheeled cart so that the liquid can be dispensed to the left side of said wheeled cart. 20. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 19, wherein said container holder is constructed with a bottom platform on which the container is horizontally slid during insertion of the container into said container holder when in the horizontal rest position, and the container is constrained from said upward removal from said container holder by a portion of the container side being engaged with the inwardly oriented surface of said container holder. 21. The liquid dispensing apparatus of claim 19, wherein said container holder is constructed with spaced apart sides, and each said side includes an inwardly oriented surface, and the container is constructed with opposite sides, and each said container side includes an inwardly oriented surface.