A liquid dispenser has containers, sized, shaped and arranged to enclose different volumes but each of the containers has a top with a refill opening that is substantially the same as the top and openings of the other containers. The containers are provided with curving transition sections that tape
A liquid dispenser has containers, sized, shaped and arranged to enclose different volumes but each of the containers has a top with a refill opening that is substantially the same as the top and openings of the other containers. The containers are provided with curving transition sections that taper the sides of the container to increase or decrease the width of the container to provide a smaller or large top sizes as needed.
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1. A liquid dispenser comprising: a cabinet having an interior compartment, which is capable of being refrigerated, the interior compartment having an interior width;first and second physically separate and individually refillable containers inside the compartment, the first and second containers be
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A liquid dispenser comprising: a cabinet having an interior compartment, which is capable of being refrigerated, the interior compartment having an interior width;first and second physically separate and individually refillable containers inside the compartment, the first and second containers being located side-by-side and enclosing first and second different volumes, each container comprised of: i. a top portion having a width, a first container top portion width being substantially equal to a second container top portion width;ii. a. bottom portion having a width and a drain, the first container bottom portion having a first width less than the second container bottom portion second width;iii. first and second opposing side walls attached to a corresponding bottom portion, the first and second opposing side walls of the first container having a first separation distance proximate the bottom of the first container, the first container top portion width being greater than the first separation distance, the first and second opposing side walls of the second container having a second separation distance proximate the bottom of the second container, the second container top portion width being less than the second separation distance, and the first separation distance being less than the second separation distance;iv. a first wall transition section of the first container, connecting a first side wall of the first container to the first container top portion, the first container top portion width defined between the first wall transition section and the second wall of the first container;v. a second wall transition section of the second container connecting a second side wall of the second container to the second container top portion;wherein the first wall transition section and second wall transition sections having complementary shapes. 2. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first container side walls and the second container side walls are substantially vertical and substantially parallel to each other. 3. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first container top portion comprises a first opening having a first opening width, a first area and a first shape, and wherein the second container top portion comprises a second opening having a second opening width, a second area and a second shape, wherein the first opening width is substantially equal to the first container top portion width and the second opening width is substantially equal to the second container top portion width, and the first opening width is substantially equal to the second opening width. 4. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first container side walls and second container side walls are substantially vertical and substantially parallel to each other, and the second container and the first transition section extends in a horizontal direction away from the second wall of the first container and past the second wall of the second container. 5. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, a first pinch valve coupled to the cabinet; a second pinch valve coupled to the cabinet;a first flexible discharge tube having a length, first and second ends and first and second portions, the first end of the first flexible discharge tube being attached to the drain for the first container, the first portion of the first flexible discharge tube extending directly from said drain for the first container to the first pinch valve, the second portion of the first flexible discharge tube being located between the first pinch valve and the second end of the first flexible discharge tube; anda second flexible discharge tube having a length, first and second ends and first and second portions, the first end of the second flexible discharge tube being attached to the drain for the second container, the first portion of the second flexible discharge tube extending directly from said drain for the second container to the second pinch valve, the second portion of the second flexible discharge tube being located between the second pinch valve and the second end of the second flexible discharge tube. 6. The liquid dispenser of claim 1 further comprised of a third container inside the compartment, which encloses a third volume the third container comprising: i. a top portion having a third container top portion width, the third container top portion width being substantially equal to the first container top portion width;ii. a bottom portion having a third width, which is substantially equal to the first width;iii. first and second opposing walls attached to the bottom portion of the third container, the first and second opposing walls of the third container having a third separation distance proximate the bottom of the third container, the third separation distance being less than the second separation distance and the third separation distance being less than the third container top portion width;iv. a third wall transition section connecting a first wall of the third container to the top portion of the third container, the third container top portion width defined between the third wall transition section and the second wall of the third container; wherein the second container further comprises a fourth wall transition section connecting the first wall of the second container to the top portion of the second container, and the second container top portion width is defined between the second wall transition section and the fourth wall transition section, and wherein the third wall transition section and the fourth wall transition section have complementary shapes. 7. The liquid dispenser of claim 6, wherein the first container top portion comprises a first opening having a first opening width substantially equal to the first container top portion width, the second container top portion comprises a second opening having a second opening width substantially equal to the second container top portion width, and the third container top portion comprises a third opening having a third opening width substantially equal to the third container top portion width. 8. The liquid dispenser of claim 7, wherein the first container side walls, second container side walls, and third container side walls are substantially vertical and substantially parallel to each other; wherein the first side wall of the first container is adjacent the second side wall of the second container and the first transition section extends in a horizontal direction away from the second wall of the first container and past the second wall of the second container; andwherein the first side wall of the third container is adjacent the first side wall of the second container and the third transition section extends in the horizontal direction away from the second wall of the third container and past the first wall of the second container. 9. A liquid dispenser comprising: a cabinet having an interior compartment, the interior compartment having an interior width;a first container disposed inside the interior compartment and enclosing a first volume, the first container comprising: a first top portion having a first top portion width;a first bottom portion;a first side wall and a second side wall, the first and second side walls attached to the first bottom portion and extending substantially vertically from the first bottom portion, the first and second side walls having a first separation distance there between, the first top portion width being greater than the first separation distance; anda first wall transition section connecting the second side wall to the first top portion and extending in a horizontal direction away from the first side wall, the first top portion width defined between the first wall transition section and the first wall;a second container disposed inside the interior compartment and enclosing a second volume, the second container comprising: a second top portion having a second top portion width;a second bottom portion;a third side wall and a fourth side wall, the third and fourth side walls attached to the second bottom portion and extending substantially vertically from the second bottom portion, the third and fourth side walls having a second separation distance there between, the second top portion width being less than the second separation distance, wherein the first wall transition section extends in the horizontal direction across the third side wall;a second wall transition section connecting the third side wall to the second top portion and extending in the horizontal direction interior of the third side wall; anda third wall transition section connecting the fourth side wall to the second top portion and extending in the horizontal direction interior of the fourth side wall, the second top portion width defined between the second wall transition section and the third wall transition section; anda third container disposed inside the interior compartment and enclosing a first volume, the third container comprising: a third top portion having a third portion width;a third bottom portion;a fifth side wall and a sixth side wall, the fifth and sixth side walls attached to the third bottom portion and extending substantially vertically from the third bottom portion, the fifth and sixth side walls having a third separation distance there between, the third top portion width being greater than the third separation distance; anda fourth wall transition section connecting the fifth side wall to the third top portion and extending in the horizontal direction away from the sixth side wall and across the fourth side wall, the third top portion width defined between the fourth wall transition section and the sixth wall;wherein the first top portion width is greater than the first separation distance, the second top portion width is less than the second separation distance, and the third top portion width is greater than the third separation distance, and the first top portion width, second top portion width, and the third top portion width are substantially equal. 10. A liquid dispenser comprising: a cabinet defining a compartment having a compartment width;a first container disposed within the compartment, the first container having a first volume generally defined by a first bottom, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first back wall, and a first front wall, wherein a first container width is defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, a first transition portion extends in a vertical direction from the second side wall and extends in a horizontal direction away from the first side wall exterior of the second side wall, and wherein a first container opening of a first container opening width is defined between the first side wall and the first transition portion and the first container opening width is greater than the first container width; anda second container disposed within the compartment, the second container having a second volume generally defined by a second bottom, a third side wall, a fourth side wall, a second back wall, and a second front wall, the second volume greater than the first volume, wherein a second container width is defined between the third side wall and the fourth side wall, the second container width greater than the first container width, a second transition portion extends in the vertical direction from the third side wall and extends in the horizontal direction towards the fourth side wall interior of the third side wall, and wherein a second container opening of a second container opening width is defined at least by the second transition portion, wherein the second container opening width is less than the second container width. 11. The liquid dispenser of claim 10 wherein the first container and the second container are configured to fit together with the second side wall adjacent the third side wall and the first transition portion adjacent the second transition portion and the first transition portion extends in the horizontal direction interior of the third side wall. 12. The liquid dispenser of claim 10 further comprising: a third container disposed within the compartment, the third container having a third volume generally defined by a third bottom, a fifth side wall, a sixth side wall, a third back wall, and a third front wall, the second volume greater than the third volume, wherein a third container width is defined between the fifth side wall and the sixth side wall, the second container width greater than the third container width, a third transition portion extends in the vertical direction from the fifth side wall and extends in the horizontal direction away from the sixth side wall exterior of the fifth side wall, and wherein a third container opening of a third container opening width is defined between the sixth side wall and the third transition portion and the third container opening width is greater than the third container width. 13. The liquid dispenser of claim 12, wherein the second container further comprises a fourth transition portion that extends in the vertical direction from the fourth side wall and extends in the horizontal direction towards the third side wall interior of the fourth side wall, and wherein the second container opening of the second container opening width is defined between the second transition portion and the fourth transition portion. 14. The liquid dispenser of claim 13, further comprising: wherein the first container and the second container are configured to fit together with the second side wall adjacent the third side wall and the first transition portion adjacent the second transition portion, and the first transition portion extends in the horizontal direction interior of the third side wall; andwherein the third container and the second container are configured to fit together with the fourth side wall adjacent the fifth side wall and the third transition portion adjacent the fourth transition portion, and the third transition portion extends in the horizontal direction interior of the fourth side wall. 15. The liquid dispenser of claim 14 wherein the first container, second container, and third container are sized, shaped and arranged to fit within the compartment width. 16. The liquid dispenser of claim 13, further comprising wherein the first transition portion extends in the horizontal direction interior of the third side wall and the third transition portion extends in the horizontal direction interior of the fourth side wall. 17. The liquid dispenser of claim 16, wherein a first combined width of the first container width, second container width, and third container width is substantially equal to the compartment width and a second combined width of the first container opening width, second container opening width, and the third container opening width is substantially equal to the compartment width. 18. The liquid dispenser of claim 17, wherein the first container opening width, the second container opening width, and the third container opening width are all substantially equal to one another. 19. The liquid dispenser of claim 18, wherein the first container opening width, the second container opening width, and the third container opening width are all within 10% of each other. 20. The liquid dispenser of claim 13, further comprising: a first top at least partially extending over the first opening of the first container;a second top at least partially extending over the second opening of the second container; anda third top at least partially extending over the third opening of the third container. 21. The liquid dispenser of claim 10, further comprising: wherein the first container comprises a first drain extending below the first bottom, and at least one leg extending below the first bottom adjacent the first drain; andwherein the second container comprises a second drain extending below the second bottom, and at least one leg extending below the second bottom adjacent the second drain. 22. The liquid dispenser of claim 21, further comprising: first pinch valve;a second pinch valve;a first flexible discharge tube having first and second ends, the first end of the first flexible discharge tube attached to the first drain, the first discharge tube passing through the first pinch valve, the second end of the first discharge tube being located below the first pinch valve; anda second flexible discharge tube having first and second ends, the first end of the second flexible discharge tube attached to the second drain, the second discharge tube passing through the second pinch valve, the second end of the second discharge tube being located below the second pinch valve.
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