Remote liquid distribution system

Claim 2

In a remote liquor distribution system for supplying a bar dispenser mechanism from a plurality of individual liquor bottles: a. a fluid motor for supplying liquor under pressure to a conduit cooperable with a dispenser mechanism; b. said fluid motor having an inlet; c. a vented manifold having a feeder channel and a series of upwardly extending inlet ducts each communicating with the feeder channel; d. means connecting the feeder channel to the motor inlet; e. means separate from the manifold for supporting a plurality of liquor bottles in an inverted position; and f. a plurality of flexible conduits for connecting the inlet ducts to the bottles with the bottles in spaced relationship thereto, each conduit being detachably connected both to the bottle and the inlet duct; g. said supporting means relieving said conduits from the entire weight load of said bottles; h. each flexible conduit being telescopically received in the corresponding inlet duct, each conduit carrying a stop engageable with the end of the inlet duct to determine the vertical position of the end of the flexible conduit in the manifold correspondingly to determine the order in which the bottles are placed on-line relative to said feeder channel.

Claim 3

The remote liquor distribution system as set forth in claim 1 in which said stop is cup-shaped to surround the end of the corresponding inlet duct.

Claim 4

In a remote liquor distribution system for supplying a bar dispenser mechanism from a plurality of individual liquor bottles: a. a fluid motor for supplying liquor under pressure to a conduit cooperable with a dispenser mechanism; b. said fluid motor having an inlet; c. a vented manifold having a feeder channel and a series of upwardly extending inlet ducts each communicating with the feeder channel; d. means connecting the feeder channel to the motor inlet; e. means separate from the manifold for supporting a plurality of liquor bottles in an inverted position; and f. a plurality of flexible conduits for connecting the inlet ducts to the bottles with the bottles in spaced relationship thereto, each conduit being detachably connected both to the bottle and the inlet duct; g. said supporting means relieving said conduits from the entire weight load of said bottles; h. each flexible conduit being provided at one end with a screw cap detachably cooperative with said liquor bottles, the other end of said flexible conduit being telescopically received in the corresponding inlet duct for free angular movement therein upon angular movement of the conduit for attachment and detachment of the screw cap.

Claim 5

In a remote liquor distribution system for supplying a bar dispenser mechanism from a plurality of individual liquor bottles: a. a fluid motor for supplying liquor under pressure to a conduit cooperable with a dispenser mechanism; b. said fluid motor having an inlet; c. a vented manifold having a feeder channel and a series of upwardly extending inlet ducts each communicating with the feeder channel; d. means connecting the feeder channel to the motor inlet; e. means separate from the manifold for supporting a plurality of liquor bottles in an inverted position; and f. a plurality of flexible conduits for connecting the inlet ducts to the bottles with the bottles in spaced relationship thereto, each conduit being detachably connected both to the bottle and the inlet duct; g. said supporting means relieving said conduits from the entire weight load of said bottles; h. each flexible conduit being provided at one end with a screw cap detachably cooperative with said liquor bottles, the other end of said flexible conduit being telescopically received in the corresponding inlet duct for free angular movement therein upon angular movement of the conduit for attachment and detachment of the screw cap.

Claim 6

In a remote liquor distribution system for supplying a bar dispenser mechanism from a plurality of individual liquor bottles: a. a fluid motor for supplying liquor under pressure to a conduit cooperable with a dispenser mechanism; b. said fluid motor having an inlet; c. a vented manifold having a feeder channel and a series of upwardly extending inlet ducts each communicating with the feeder channel; d. means connecting the feeder channel to the motor inlet; e. means separate from the manifold for supporting a plurality of liquor bottles in an inverted position; and f. a plurality of flexible conduits for connecting the inlet ducts to the bottles with the bottles in spaced relationship thereto, each conduit being detachably connected both to the bottle and the inlet duct; g. said supporting means relieving said conduits from the entire weight load of said bottles; h. each conduit being telescopically received in the corresponding inlet duct, each conduit carrying a stop engageable with the end of the inlet duct to determine the vertical position of the end of the flexible conduit in the manifold correspondingly to determine the order in which the bottles are placed on-line relative to said feeder channel, each flexible conduit being receivable in any one of the inlet ducts; said stop being slidable along the length of the conduit.

Claim 7

In a remote liquor distribution system for supplying a bar dispenser mechanism from a plurality of individual liquor bottles: a. a fluid motor for supplying liquor under pressure to a conduit cooperable with a dispenser mechanism; b. said fluid motor having an inlet; c. a vented manifold having a feeder channel and a series of upwardly extending inlet ducts each communicating with the feeder channel; d. means connecting the feeder channel to the motor inlet; e. means separate from the manifold for supporting a plurality of liquor bottles in an inverted position; and f. a plurality of flexible conduits for connecting the inlet ducts to the bottles with the bottles in spaced relationship thereto, each conduit being detachably connected both to the bottle and the inlet duct; g. said supporting means relieving said conduits from the entire weight load of said bottles; h. each conduit being telescopically received in the corresponding inlet duct, each conduit carrying a stop engageable with the end of the inlet duct to determine the vertical position of the end of the flexible conduit in the manifold correspondingly to determine the order in which the bottles are placed on-line relative to said feeder channel, each flexible conduit being receivable in any one of the inlet ducts; said stop being slidable along the length of the conduit.

Claim 8

In a remote liquor distribution system for supplying a bar dispenser mechanism from a plurality of individual liquor bottles: a. a fluid motor for supplying liquor under pressure to a conduit cooperable with a dispenser mechanism; b. said fluid motor having an inlet tube; c. means supporting said fluid motor so that said inlet tube is slightly upwardly inclined to the horizontal; d. a vented manifold having a feeder channel and a series of upwardly extending inlet ducts each communicating with the feeder channel; e. said manifold having a part detachably connected to said inlet tube whereby said manifold is supported thereon; f. a rack for supporting a plurality of liquor bottles in an inverted position; g. said supporting means also supporting said rack; h. a plurality of flexible conduits for connecting the inlet ducts to the bottles with the bottles in spaced relationship thereto; i. a screw cap for each conduit and attached at one end thereof for engaging the corresponding bottle, the other end of the flexible conduit being telescopically received in the corresponding inlet duct; j. a flanged cap for each conduit and slidably mounted on the other end thereof for determining the vertical position of said other end in the manifold correspondingly to determine the order in which the bottles are placed on-line relative to the feeder channel, the flange overlying the corresponding inlet duct to protect it from entry of foreign particles.

Claim 9

In a remote liquor distribution system for supplying a bar dispenser mechanism from a plurality of individual liquor bottles: a. a fluid motor for supplying liquor under pressure to a conduit cooperable with a dispenser mechanism; b. said fluid motor having an inlet tube; c. means supporting said fluid motor so that said inlet tube is slightly upwardly inclined to the horizontal; d. a vented manifold having a feeder channel and a series of upwardly extending inlet ducts each communicating with the feeder channel; e. said manifold having a part detachably connected to said inlet tube whereby said manifold is supported thereon; f. a rack for supporting a plurality of liquor bottles in an inverted position; g. said supporting means also supporting said rack; h. a plurality of flexible conduits for connecting the inlet ducts to the bottles with the bottles in spaced relationship thereto; i. a screw cap for each conduit and attached at one end thereof for engaging the corresponding bottle, the other end of the flexible conduit being telescopically received in the corresponding inlet duct; j. a flanged cap for each conduit and slidably mounted on the other end thereof for determining the vertical position of said other end in the manifold correspondingly to determine the order in which the bottles are placed on-line relative to the feeder channel, the flange overlying the corresponding inlet duct to protect it from entry of foreign particles.