A liquid dispensing system for use with a bag having a pre-attached spigot includes a cavity arranged to receive the bag of liquid. A spigot-recess is configured to engage the spigot of the bag of liquid. A top plate assembly is locatable at or near the top of the system, the top plate assembly incl
A liquid dispensing system for use with a bag having a pre-attached spigot includes a cavity arranged to receive the bag of liquid. A spigot-recess is configured to engage the spigot of the bag of liquid. A top plate assembly is locatable at or near the top of the system, the top plate assembly including a pressure plate arranged to apply a downward force on the bag of liquid. The system also includes a lifting plate arranged to apply an upward pressure on the bag of liquid.
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1. A liquid dispensing system for use with a bag of liquid including a spigot, the system comprising: a cavity arranged to receive the bag of liquid, wherein the cavity includes a front wall;a spigot-recess defined on the front wall of the cavity and arranged to engage the spigot, the spigot-recess
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A liquid dispensing system for use with a bag of liquid including a spigot, the system comprising: a cavity arranged to receive the bag of liquid, wherein the cavity includes a front wall;a spigot-recess defined on the front wall of the cavity and arranged to engage the spigot, the spigot-recess being located in the front wall;a top plate assembly arranged to be alternatingly positioned between an open position and a closed position, the top plate assembly including a pressure plate positioned at a top of the cavity, the pressure plate arranged to apply a downward force on the bag of liquid;a lifting plate arranged to lift the bag of liquid and to apply an upward force on the bag of liquid, the lifting plate arranged to move in the cavity between a bottom-most position and a top-most position which is different from the bottom-most position;a lifter assembly interfaced with the lifting plate, the lifter assembly arranged to guide the lifting plate to the top-most position and including at least one guide interfaced with a notch defined in an outer periphery of the lifting plate to orient a vertical ascent and descent of the lifting plate; andat least one biasing device arranged to apply a biasing force to one end to the lifting plate, the at least one biasing device including a collapsible support member; whereinthe top plate assembly further includes a spigot-recess cap that contacts a top of the spigot when the top plate assembly is in the closed position. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein when the top plate assembly is in the closed position, the spigot-recess contacts a bottom of the spigot such that the spigot is surrounded by the spigot-recess and spigot-recess cap. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein when the top plate assembly is in the closed position a portion of the spigot-recess cap is positioned within a portion of the spigot-recess. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a heating and/or cooling system and an internal battery. 5. A liquid dispensing system for use with a bag of liquid including a spigot, the system comprising: a cavity arranged to receive the bag of liquid, wherein the cavity includes a front wall;a spigot-recess defined on the front wall of the cavity and arranged to engage the spigot, the spigot-recess being located in the front wall;a top plate assembly arranged to be alternatingly positioned between an open position and a closed position, the top plate assembly including a pressure plate positioned at a top of the cavity, the pressure plate arranged to apply a downward force on the bag of liquid;a lifting plate arranged to lift the bag of liquid and to apply an upward force on the bag of liquid, the lifting plate arranged to move in the cavity between a bottom-most position and a top-most position which is different from the bottom-most position;a lifter assembly interfaced with the lifting plate, the lifter assembly arranged to guide the lifting plate to the top-most position and including at least one guide interfaced with a notch defined in an outer periphery of the lifting plate to orient a vertical ascent and descent of the lifting plate; andat least one biasing device arranged to apply a biasing force to one end to the lifting plate, the at least one biasing device including a collapsible support member; whereinthe spigot-recess includes a bottom portion that has a V-shaped configuration that has an orientation opposite to a V-shaped portion of a spigot-recess cap. 6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a heating and/or cooling system and an internal battery. 7. A liquid dispensing system for use with a bag of liquid including a spigot, the system comprising: a cavity arranged to receive the bag of liquid, wherein the cavity includes a front wall;a spigot-recess defined on the front wall of the cavity and arranged to engage the spigot, the spigot-recess being located in the front wall;a top plate assembly arranged to be alternatingly positioned between an open position and a closed position, the top plate assembly including a pressure plate positioned at a top of the cavity, the pressure plate arranged to apply a downward force on the bag of liquid;a lifting plate arranged to lift the bag of liquid and to apply an upward force on the bag of liquid, the lifting plate arranged to move in the cavity between a bottom-most position and a top-most position which is different from the bottom-most position;a lifter assembly interfaced with the lifting plate, the lifter assembly arranged to guide the lifting plate to the top-most position and including at least one guide interfaced with a notch defined in an outer periphery of the lifting plate to orient a vertical ascent and descent of the lifting plate; andat least one biasing device arranged to apply a biasing force to one end to the lifting plate, the at least one biasing device including a collapsible support member; whereinthe spigot-recess includes a downward tapering portion; andthe top plate assembly further includes a spigot-recess cap including an upward tapering portion located opposite to the downward tapering portion of the spigot-recess when the top plate assembly is in the closed position. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the upward tapering portion is V-shaped. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein the upward tapering portion contacts a top of the spigot and the downward tapering portion contacts a bottom of the spigot when the top plate assembly is in the closed position. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein when the top plate assembly is in the closed position, the upward tapering portion and the downward tapering portion enclose the spigot. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein when the top plate assembly is in the closed position, the spigot is held in place by the upward tapering portion and the downward tapering portion.
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Gehl John P. ; Nikolaus Carol J. ; Freeman Tim ; Borsheim David A. ; Jahn Arnold A., Device for dispensing flowable material from a flexible package.
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