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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 first container having a first volume, the first container comprising a first bottom, a first back wall, a first front wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, a first container width defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first

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A liquid dispenser comprising: a first container having a first volume, the first container comprising a first bottom, a first back wall, a first front wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, a first container width defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first container comprising a first top having a first top edge generally in vertical alignment with the first side wall and a second top edge, a first top opening width defined between the first top edge and the second top edge;a second container having a second volume, the second container comprising a second bottom, a second back wall, a second front wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall, a second container width defined between the third side wall and the fourth side wall, the second container comprising a second top having a third top edge and a fourth top edge, a second top opening width defined between the third top edge and the fourth top edge;a first drain extending downwardly from the first bottom; anda second drain extending downwardly from the second bottom;wherein the second container width is greater than the first container width, the first top opening is greater than the first container width, the second top opening is less than the second container width, and the first top opening is substantially equal to the second top opening. 2. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first container further comprises a first leg extending downwardly from the first bottom at a location adjacent the first drain and the second container comprises a second leg extending downwardly from the second bottom at a location adjacent the second drain. 3. The liquid dispenser of claim 2, wherein the first container further comprises a third leg extending downwardly from the first bottom at a location adjacent the first drain and opposite the first leg and the second container further comprises a fourth leg extending downwardly from the second bottom at a location adjacent the second drain and opposite the second leg. 4. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first top opening width is within 30% of the second top opening width. 5. The liquid dispenser of claim 4, wherein the first top opening width is within 20% of the second top opening width. 6. The liquid dispenser of claim 5, wherein the first top opening width is within 10% of the second top opening width. 7. The liquid dispenser of claim 6, wherein the first top opening width is equal to the second top opening width. 8. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a first transition section connecting the first side wall to the first top edge;a second transition section connecting the second side wall to the second top edge;a third transition section connecting the third side wall to the third top edge; anda fourth transition section connecting the fourth side wall to the fourth top edge. 9. The liquid dispenser of claim 8, wherein the second transition section is complementary in shape to the third transition section. 10. The liquid dispenser of claim 9, wherein when the first container is arranged adjacent the second container, the second top edge extends beyond the third side wall in a direction towards the third top edge. 11. The liquid dispenser of claim 10, wherein the first side wall, second side wall, third side wall, and fourth side wall are all substantially vertical and substantially parallel to each other. 12. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a third container having a third volume, the third container comprising a third bottom, a third back wall, a third front wall, a fifth side wall, and a sixth side wall, a third container width defined between the fifth side wall and the sixth side wall, the third container comprising a third top having a fifth top edge generally in vertical alignment with the fifth side wall and a sixth top edge, a third top opening width defined between the fifth top edge and the sixth top edge;wherein the second container width is greater than the third container width, the third top opening is greater than the third container width, and the third top opening is substantially equal to the second top opening. 13. A liquid dispenser comprising: a cabinet having an interior compartment, the interior compartment having an interior width;a first container disposed within the interior compartment and having a first volume, the first container comprising a first bottom, a first back wall, a first front wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, a first container width defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first container comprising a first top having a first top edge generally in vertical alignment with the first side wall and a second top edge, a first top opening width defined between the first top edge and the second top edge; anda second container disposed within the interior compartment and having a second volume, the second container comprising a second bottom, a second back wall, a second front wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall, a second container width defined between the third side wall and the fourth side wall, the second container comprising a second top having a third top edge and a fourth top edge, a second top opening width defined between the third top edge and the fourth top edge;a third container disposed within the interior compartment and having a third volume, the third container comprising a third bottom, a third back wall, a third front wall, a fifth side wall, and a sixth side wall, a third container width defined between the fifth side wall and the sixth side wall, the third container comprising a third top having a fifth top edge generally in vertical alignment with the fifth side wall and a sixth top edge, a third top opening width defined between the fifth top edge and the sixth top edge;wherein the second container width is greater than the first container width and the third container width, the first top opening is greater than the first container width, the second top opening is less than the second container width, the third top opening is greater than the third container width, the first top opening is substantially equal to the second top opening, the first top opening is substantially equal to the third top opening and a summed width of the first container width, second container width, and the third container width is substantially equal to the interior width. 14. The liquid dispenser of claim 13, further comprising: wherein the second side wall is adjacent the third side wall, and the second top edge is located horizontally interior to the interior compartment from the third side wall; andwherein the fifth side wall is adjacent the fourth side wall, and the fifth top edge is located horizontally interior to the interior compartment from the fourth side all. 15. The liquid dispenser of claim 13, further comprising: a first transition section connecting the first side wall to the first top edge;a second transition section connecting the second side wall to the second top edge;a third transition section connecting the third side wall to the third top edge;a fourth transition section connecting the fourth side wall to the fourth top edge;a fifth transition section connecting the fifth side wall to the fifth top edge; anda sixth transition section connecting the sixth side wall to the sixth top edge. 16. The liquid dispenser of claim 15, wherein the second transition section is complementary in shape to the third transition section and the fifth transition section is complementary in shape to the fourth transition section. 17. The liquid dispenser of claim 16, further comprising: wherein the first container is nestingly arranged adjacent the second container, and the second top edge is located past the third side wall in a direction towards the third top edge; andwherein the third container is nestingly arranged adjacent the second container, and the fifth top edge is located past the fourth side wall in a direction towards the fourth top edge. 18. The liquid dispenser of claim 17, wherein the first side wall, second side wall, third side wall, fourth side wall, fifth side wall, and sixth side wall are all substantially vertical and substantially parallel to each other. 19. A liquid dispenser comprising: a first container having a first volume, the first container comprising a first bottom, a first back wall, a first front wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, a first container width defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first container comprising a first top having a first top edge generally in vertical alignment with the first side wall and a second top edge, a first top opening width defined between the first top edge and the second top edge;a second container having a second volume, the second container comprising a second bottom, a second back wall, a second front wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall, a second container width defined between the third side wall and the fourth side wall, the second container comprising a second top having a third top edge and a fourth top edge, a second top opening width defined between the third top edge and the fourth top edge; anda cabinet having an interior compartment, the interior compartment having an interior width, the first container and second container disposed within the interior compartment of the cabinet;wherein the second container width is greater than the first container width, the first top opening is greater than the first container width, the second top opening is less than the second container width, and the first top opening is substantially equal to the second top opening. 20. The liquid dispenser of claim 19, further comprising: a third container having a third volume, the third container comprising a third bottom, a third back wall, a third front wall, a fifth side wall, and a sixth side wall, a third container width defined between the fifth side wall and the sixth side wall, the third container comprising a third top having a fifth top edge generally in vertical alignment with the fifth side wall and a sixth top edge, a third top opening width defined between the fifth top edge and the sixth top edge, the third container further disposed within the interior compartment of the cabinet;wherein the second container width is greater than the third container width, the third top opening is greater than the third container width, and the third top opening is substantially equal to the second top opening. 21. The liquid dispenser of claim 19, further comprising: a first drain extending downwardly from the first bottom; anda second drain extending downwardly from the second bottom;wherein the first container further comprises a first leg extending downwardly from the first bottom at a location adjacent the first drain and the second container comprises a second leg extending downwardly from the second bottom at a location adjacent the second drain.