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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1998
Edward H Meisner, Riva, MD (US);
Keith C Kristiansen, Stratford, CT (US);
Michael P Ballone, New Providence, NJ (US);
Perrier Group of America, Greenwich, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for delivering liquids from a plurality of containers. The system has a dispenser which holds the containers in a generally side by side relationship. A unit of the system is connected to each of the containers for sequentially dispensing the liquid held by the containers to a reservoir for receiving such liquid. The unit has conduits which are connected to the openings of the container and which extend into and have openings therein at different depths in the reservoir for the sequential dispensing of the liquid from the containers into the containers. A delivery system unit is connected to the reservoir for providing the liquid to one or more outlets. The containers are removable from the system as they become empty and are replaceable with fresh ones, to thereby allow the system to continue to deliver liquid, such as bottled water.