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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 defined between a first top edge and a second top edge, the first top edge generally in vertical alignment with the first side wall, the second top edge located away from the second side wall in a direction away from the first side wall, and a first top opening width defined between the first top edge and the second top edge;a first drain extending downwardly from the first bottom; anda cabinet having a interior compartment, the interior compartment having an interior width, the first container disposed within the interior compartment of the cabinet;wherein the first top opening width is greater than the first container width and the first top opening is configured to receive liquid into the first container to fill the first container while at least a portion of the first container is retained within the interior compartment and the first drain is configured to dispense liquid from the first container while at least a portion of the first container is retained within the interior compartment. 2. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, comprising a first transition section extending between the second side wall and the second top edge the first transition section extending in a direction generally away from the first side wall. 3. 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 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 second 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 first top edge and the second top edge;wherein the second top edge is located away from the second side wall in a direction away from the first side wall, and the third top edge is located away from the third side wall in a direction towards the fourth side wall. 4. The liquid dispenser of claim 3, wherein the second container width is greater than the first container width, the first top opening width is greater than the first container width, and the second top opening width is less than the second container width. 5. The liquid dispenser of claim 4, wherein the first top opening width is substantially equal to the second top opening width. 6. The liquid dispenser of claim 3, wherein the first top opening is configured to receive liquid into the first container to fill the first container while at least a portion of the first container is retained within the interior compartment and the second top opening is configured to receive liquid into the second container to fill the second container while at least a portion of the second container is retained within the interior compartment. 7. The liquid dispenser of claim 3, wherein the second top edge is located away from the third wall in a direction towards the fourth wall. 8. The liquid dispenser of claim 3, further comprising: a third container disposed within the interior compartment and having a third volume, 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 and a sixth top edge, a third top opening width defined between the fifth top edge and the sixth top edge;wherein the fourth top edge is located away from the fourth side wall in a direction towards the third side wall and the fifth top edge is located away from the fifth side wall in a direction away from the sixth side wall. 9. The liquid dispenser of claim 8, wherein a summed width of the first container width, second container width, and the third container width is substantially equal to the interior width. 10. The liquid dispenser of claim 8, wherein the first volume is substantially equal to the third volume. 11. 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 terminating in a first top edge, and a second side wall terminating in a second top edge, the second top edge located away from the second side wall in a direction away from the first side wall, a first container width defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a first top opening width defined between the first top edge and the second top edge; anda first drain extending downwardly from the first bottom;wherein the first top opening width is greater than the first container width and the first top opening is configured to receive liquid into the first container to fill the first container and the first drain is configured to dispense liquid from the first container. 12. The liquid dispenser of claim 11, wherein the first side wall is generally vertical and the second side wall comprises a transition section connected to the second top edge, the transition section extending generally away from the first side wall. 13. The liquid dispenser of claim 11, wherein the first side wall and second side wall are generally vertical and elongated in a vertical dimension and a depth dimension such that a first container height and a first container depth are greater than the first container width. 14. The liquid container of claim 11 further comprising a cover secured over the first top opening. 15. 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 terminating in a first top edge, and a second side wall terminating in a second top edge, a first container width defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a first top opening width defined between the first top edge and the second top edge;a first drain extending downwardly from the first bottom; and a first leg extending downwardly from the first bottom at a location about the first drain; wherein the first top opening width is greater than the first container width and the first top opening is configured to receive liquid into the first container to fill the first container and the first drain is configured to dispense liquid from the first container. 16. 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 terminating in a first top edge, and a second side wall terminating in a second top edge, a first container width defined between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a first top opening width defined between the first top edge and the second top edge; anda first drain extending downwardly from the first bottom;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 terminating in a third top edge, and a fourth side wall terminating in a fourth top edge, a second container width defined between the third side wall and the fourth side wall, and a second top opening width defined between the third top edge and the fourth top edge; anda second drain extending downwardly from the second bottom;wherein the first top opening width is greater than the first container width and the first top opening is configured to receive liquid into the first container to fill the first container and the first drain is configured to dispense liquid from the first container; andwherein the second container width is greater than the first container width, the second top opening width is less than the second container width, and the second top opening is configured to receive liquid into the second container to fill the second container and the second drain is configured to dispense liquid from the second container. 17. The liquid container of claim 16, wherein the first top opening width is substantially equal to the second top opening width. 18. The liquid container of claim 17, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side walls are generally vertical, the second side wall comprises a first transition section terminating in the second top edge, the first transition section extending generally away from the first side wall, and the third side wall comprises a second transition section terminating in the third top edge, the second transition section extending generally towards the fourth side wall.