Beverage dispenser with universal portable top-mounted beverage condition status light indicator, universal portable top-mounted beverage condition status light indicator and method

Abstract

A self-contained, universal portable beverage condition status indicator () has relatively large and easily visible top light dome () that is selectively lighted to provide an indication as to when a beverage dispenser () to which it is mounted is empty of beverage. Mounting is performed without any tools or alteration to the dispenser by simply inserting an elongate sensor probe assembly () through an inlet () in the top of the dispenser () and down to a location adjacent the bottom () of the hollow body () of the dispenser. Tooless removal is accomplished by simply slidably lifting the indicator () upwardly and outwardly from the dispenser () until it is clear. It may then be used with a newly filled different dispenser (). The sensor probe assembly remains functional even though lower portion may be removed. Score lines (, etc.) are provided to facilitate breaking off of the lower frangible sections () of the sensor probe assembly () in order to custom fit the indicator () to dispensers of different size or depth.