CA2388539A1 - Gravity feed fluid dispensing valve - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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- B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
- B67D3/045—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer with a closing element having a linear movement, in a direction parallel to the seat
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract
A dispensing valve cap mountable to a bottle is provided with a first valve part having a tubular portion having an air inlet, the first valve part further including a fluid outlet spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of t he tubular portion to form a constant head valve for dispensing fluid from the bottle. A second valve part of the valve movably mounted to the first valve part includes a tubular portion for simultaneously closing both the air inle t and the fluid outlet of the first valve part when fluid dispensing is not desired. The second valve part further includes an air inlet alignable with the air inlet of the tubular portion when fluid dispensing is desired. The dispensing valve cap controls fluid flow from the bottle. The bottle with th e valve cap is useable with a dispenser assembly for mixing a concentrated flu id from the bottle with a dilutant. A tamper resistant lock prevents undesired rotation of the second valve part relative to the first valve part. The tamp er resistant lock is deactivated upon insertion of the valve cap into the dispenser assembly.
Claims
relative to the longitudinal axis of the second valve part relative to the first valve part as the post is moved along the camming slot.
8. The dispensing valve cap of claim 7, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the ramming slot.
9. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, further comprising a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion-defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
10. The dispensing valve cap of claim 9, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
11. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
12. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, further comprising a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
13. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity feed fluid dispensing system, the valve cap comprising:
a first valve part having a first end and a second end, the first end mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis extending in a direction from the first end to the second end, the tubular portion including an air inlet aperture through the tubular portion, the tubular portion further including a circumferential seal positioned between the air inlet aperture and the first end, the first valve part further defining a fluid outlet aperture spaced from the air inlet aperture along the longitudinal axis and positioned adjacent to the second end;
a second valve part movably mounted to the first valve part for rotation and longitudinal movement along the longitudinal axis, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to close the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when second valve part is in a first position relative to the first valve part, and to open the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when the second valve part is in a second position relative to the first valve part, wherein the mating portion of the second valve part includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion of the second valve part defining an aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the second position, the tubular portion of the second valve part having an inside surface sealably engaged by the circumferential seal of the first valve part, to prevent air flow communication between the air inlet aperture of the first valve part and the aperture of the tubular portion of the second valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the second valve part including a fluid outlet aperture and a fluid outlet seal between the fluid outlet aperture of the second valve part and the fluid outlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the valve cap defining a fluid flow path between the fluid outlet apertures of the first and second valve parts when the second valve part is in the second position.
14. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the fluid outlet seal is a radial seal.
15. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a locking notch on the second valve part, and a flexible locking tab on the first valve part, the locking tab movable in a direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part relative to the first valve part.
16. The dispensing valve cap of claim 15, wherein the first valve part includes a stop limiting movement of the locking tab beyond a predetermined amount.
17. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13 further comprising a camming slot on the tubular portion of the second valve part, and a post on the tubular portion of the first valve part received by the camming slot, the camming slot configured and arranged to cause rotational and longitudinal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the second valve part relative to the first valve part as the post is moved along the camming slot.
18. The dispensing valve cap of claim 17, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the camming slot.
19. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
20. The dispensing valve cap of claim 19, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the tap surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
21. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
22. dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture.receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
23. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity feed fluid dispensing system comprising:
first and second valve parts cooperating to define an openable and closeable air inlet and fluid outlet;
the first valve part mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a surface portion defining at least one locking tab, the first valve part defining a longitudinal axis, the locking tab movable in a direction of the longitudinal axis;
and the second valve part mounted to the first valve part for rotational movement relative to the first valve part about the longitudinal axis to open and close the air inlet and fluid outlet, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to open and close the air inlet and the fluid outlet, the second valve part further including a locking notch, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the .locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part.
24. The dispensing valve cap of claim 23, further comprising a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
25. The dispensing-valve cap of claim 24, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
26. The dispensing valve cap of claim 23, further comprising a camming arrangement mounting the second valve part to the first valve part, wherein rotational movement of the second valve part relative to the first valve part results in movement of the second valve part along the longitudinal axis relative to the first valve part.
27. The dispensing valve cap of claim 26, wherein the camming arrangement includes a post on the first valve part, and a camming surface on the second valve part, the camming surface including a circumferential surface portion about the longitudinal axis resulting in only relative rotational movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is initially moved along the camming surface, the camming surface further including an angled surface portion resulting in relative rotational and longitudinal movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is moved further along the camming surface.
28. A method of dispensing fluid comprising the steps of:
providing a bottle containing fluid therein, the bottle having a valve in fluid communication with an interior of the bottle, the valve having an air inlet and a fluid outlet, the air inlet disposed above the fluid outlet, the valve having a first tubular member oriented vertically, the first tubular member having an air inlet aperture;
rotating and longitudinally moving a second tubular member of the valve mounted adjacent to the first tubular member to simultaneously open the air inlet and the fluid outlet of the valve to dispense the fluid from the bottle under gravity, and allow air to enter the bottle from the atmosphere, the second tubular member including an air inlet aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first tubular member to form the air inlet of the valve;
relative to the longitudinal axis of the second valve part relative to the first valve part as the post is moved along the camming slot.
8. The dispensing valve cap of claim 7, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the camming slot.
9, A system comprising dispensing valve cap of claim 1, a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
11. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
12. A system comprising the dispensing valve cap of claim 1, and a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
13. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity feed fluid dispensing system, the valve cap comprising:
a first valve part having a first end and a second end, the first end mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis extending in a direction from the first end to the second end, the tubular portion including an air inlet aperture through the tubular portion, the tubular portion further including a circumferential seal positioned between the air inlet aperture and the first end, the first valve part further defining a fluid outlet aperture spaced from the air inlet aperture along the longitudinal axis and positioned adjacent to the second end;
a second valve part movably mounted to the first valve part for rotation and longitudinal movement along the longitudinal axis, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to close the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when second valve part is in a first position relative to the first valve part, and to open the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when the second valve part is in a second position relative to the first valve part, wherein the mating portion of the second valve part includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion of the second valve part defining an aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the second position, the tubular portion of the second valve part having an inside surface sealably engaged by the circumferential seal of the first valve part, to prevent air flow communication between the air inlet aperture of the first valve part and the aperture of the tubular portion of the second valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the second valve part including a fluid outlet aperture and a fluid outlet seal between the fluid outlet aperture of the second valve part and the fluid outlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the valve cap defining a fluid flow path between the fluid outlet apertures of the first and second valve parts when the second valve part is in the second position.
14. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the fluid outlet seal is a radial seal.
15. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a locking notch on the second valve part, and a flexible locking tab on the first valve part, the locking tab mobable in a direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part relative to the first valve part 16. The dispensing valve cap of claim 15, wherein the first valve part includes a stop limiting movement of the locking tab beyond a predetermined amount.
17. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13 further comprising a camming slot on the tubular portion of the second valve part, and a post on the tubular portion of the first valve part received by the camming slot, the camming slot configured and arranged to cause rotational and longitudinal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the second valve part relative to the first valve part as the post is moved along the camming slot.
18. The dispensing valve cap of claim 17, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the camming slot.
19. A system comprising the dispensing valve cap of claim 13, a bottle mounted to the first valve pan, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
21. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
22. A system comprising the dispensing valve cap of claim 13 further and a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture. receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
23. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity, feed fluid dispensing system comprising:
first and second valve parts cooperating to define an openable and closeable air inlet and fluid outlet;
the first valve part mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a surface portion defining at least one locking tab, the first valve part defining a longitudinal axis; the locking tab movable in a direction of the longitudinal axis;
and the second valve part mounted to the first valve part for rotational movement relative to the first valve part about the longitudinal axis to open and close the air inlet and fluid outlet, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to open and close the air inlet and the fluid outlet, the second valve part further including a locking notch, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part.
24. A system comprising dispensing valve cap of claim 23, a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to, the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
25. The system of claim 24, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
26. The dispensing valve cap of claim 23, further comprising a ramming arrangement mounting the second valve part to the first valve part, wherein rotational movement of the second valve part relative to the first valve part results in movement of the second valve part along the longitudinal axis relative to the first valve part.
27. The dispensing valve cap of claim 26, wherein the ramming arrangement includes a post on the first valve part, and a ramming surface on the second valve part, the camming surface including a circumferential surface portion about the longitudinal axis resulting in only relative rotational movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is initially moved along the camming surface;
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ramming surface further including an angled surface portion resulting in relative rotational and longitudinal movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is moved further along the ramming surface.
28. A method of dispensing fluid comprising the steps of:
providing a bottle containing fluid therein, the bottle having a valve in fluid communication with an interior of the bottle, the valve having an air inlet and a fluid outlet, the air inlet disposed above the fluid outlet, the valve having a first tubular member oriented vertically, the first tubular member having as air inlet aperture;
rotating and longitudinally moving a second tubular member of the valve mounted adjacent to the. first tubular member to simultaneously open the air inlet and the fluid outlet of the valve to dispense the fluid from the bottle under gravity, and allow air to enter the bottle from the atmosphere, the second tubular member including an air inlet aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first tubular member to form the air inlet of the valve;
8. The dispensing valve cap of claim 7, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the ramming slot.
9. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, further comprising a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion-defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
10. The dispensing valve cap of claim 9, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
11. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
12. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, further comprising a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
13. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity feed fluid dispensing system, the valve cap comprising:
a first valve part having a first end and a second end, the first end mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis extending in a direction from the first end to the second end, the tubular portion including an air inlet aperture through the tubular portion, the tubular portion further including a circumferential seal positioned between the air inlet aperture and the first end, the first valve part further defining a fluid outlet aperture spaced from the air inlet aperture along the longitudinal axis and positioned adjacent to the second end;
a second valve part movably mounted to the first valve part for rotation and longitudinal movement along the longitudinal axis, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to close the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when second valve part is in a first position relative to the first valve part, and to open the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when the second valve part is in a second position relative to the first valve part, wherein the mating portion of the second valve part includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion of the second valve part defining an aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the second position, the tubular portion of the second valve part having an inside surface sealably engaged by the circumferential seal of the first valve part, to prevent air flow communication between the air inlet aperture of the first valve part and the aperture of the tubular portion of the second valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the second valve part including a fluid outlet aperture and a fluid outlet seal between the fluid outlet aperture of the second valve part and the fluid outlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the valve cap defining a fluid flow path between the fluid outlet apertures of the first and second valve parts when the second valve part is in the second position.
14. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the fluid outlet seal is a radial seal.
15. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a locking notch on the second valve part, and a flexible locking tab on the first valve part, the locking tab movable in a direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part relative to the first valve part.
16. The dispensing valve cap of claim 15, wherein the first valve part includes a stop limiting movement of the locking tab beyond a predetermined amount.
17. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13 further comprising a camming slot on the tubular portion of the second valve part, and a post on the tubular portion of the first valve part received by the camming slot, the camming slot configured and arranged to cause rotational and longitudinal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the second valve part relative to the first valve part as the post is moved along the camming slot.
18. The dispensing valve cap of claim 17, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the camming slot.
19. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
20. The dispensing valve cap of claim 19, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the tap surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
21. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
22. dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture.receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
23. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity feed fluid dispensing system comprising:
first and second valve parts cooperating to define an openable and closeable air inlet and fluid outlet;
the first valve part mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a surface portion defining at least one locking tab, the first valve part defining a longitudinal axis, the locking tab movable in a direction of the longitudinal axis;
and the second valve part mounted to the first valve part for rotational movement relative to the first valve part about the longitudinal axis to open and close the air inlet and fluid outlet, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to open and close the air inlet and the fluid outlet, the second valve part further including a locking notch, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the .locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part.
24. The dispensing valve cap of claim 23, further comprising a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
25. The dispensing-valve cap of claim 24, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
26. The dispensing valve cap of claim 23, further comprising a camming arrangement mounting the second valve part to the first valve part, wherein rotational movement of the second valve part relative to the first valve part results in movement of the second valve part along the longitudinal axis relative to the first valve part.
27. The dispensing valve cap of claim 26, wherein the camming arrangement includes a post on the first valve part, and a camming surface on the second valve part, the camming surface including a circumferential surface portion about the longitudinal axis resulting in only relative rotational movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is initially moved along the camming surface, the camming surface further including an angled surface portion resulting in relative rotational and longitudinal movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is moved further along the camming surface.
28. A method of dispensing fluid comprising the steps of:
providing a bottle containing fluid therein, the bottle having a valve in fluid communication with an interior of the bottle, the valve having an air inlet and a fluid outlet, the air inlet disposed above the fluid outlet, the valve having a first tubular member oriented vertically, the first tubular member having an air inlet aperture;
rotating and longitudinally moving a second tubular member of the valve mounted adjacent to the first tubular member to simultaneously open the air inlet and the fluid outlet of the valve to dispense the fluid from the bottle under gravity, and allow air to enter the bottle from the atmosphere, the second tubular member including an air inlet aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first tubular member to form the air inlet of the valve;
relative to the longitudinal axis of the second valve part relative to the first valve part as the post is moved along the camming slot.
8. The dispensing valve cap of claim 7, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the camming slot.
9, A system comprising dispensing valve cap of claim 1, a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
11. The dispensing valve cap of claim 1, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
12. A system comprising the dispensing valve cap of claim 1, and a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
13. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity feed fluid dispensing system, the valve cap comprising:
a first valve part having a first end and a second end, the first end mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis extending in a direction from the first end to the second end, the tubular portion including an air inlet aperture through the tubular portion, the tubular portion further including a circumferential seal positioned between the air inlet aperture and the first end, the first valve part further defining a fluid outlet aperture spaced from the air inlet aperture along the longitudinal axis and positioned adjacent to the second end;
a second valve part movably mounted to the first valve part for rotation and longitudinal movement along the longitudinal axis, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to close the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when second valve part is in a first position relative to the first valve part, and to open the air inlet and the fluid outlet apertures of the first valve part when the second valve part is in a second position relative to the first valve part, wherein the mating portion of the second valve part includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion of the second valve part defining an aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the second position, the tubular portion of the second valve part having an inside surface sealably engaged by the circumferential seal of the first valve part, to prevent air flow communication between the air inlet aperture of the first valve part and the aperture of the tubular portion of the second valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the second valve part including a fluid outlet aperture and a fluid outlet seal between the fluid outlet aperture of the second valve part and the fluid outlet aperture of the first valve part when the second valve part is in the first position, the valve cap defining a fluid flow path between the fluid outlet apertures of the first and second valve parts when the second valve part is in the second position.
14. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the fluid outlet seal is a radial seal.
15. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, further comprising a locking notch on the second valve part, and a flexible locking tab on the first valve part, the locking tab mobable in a direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part relative to the first valve part 16. The dispensing valve cap of claim 15, wherein the first valve part includes a stop limiting movement of the locking tab beyond a predetermined amount.
17. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13 further comprising a camming slot on the tubular portion of the second valve part, and a post on the tubular portion of the first valve part received by the camming slot, the camming slot configured and arranged to cause rotational and longitudinal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the second valve part relative to the first valve part as the post is moved along the camming slot.
18. The dispensing valve cap of claim 17, wherein the aperture of the second valve part forms a portion of the camming slot.
19. A system comprising the dispensing valve cap of claim 13, a bottle mounted to the first valve pan, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
21. The dispensing valve cap of claim 13, wherein the first valve part includes an upper inner tubular portion and an upper outer tubular portion, the upper inner and outer tubular portions spaced apart to receive a neck of the bottle, and further comprising a seal engageable with the neck of the bottle to seal the first valve part to the bottle.
22. A system comprising the dispensing valve cap of claim 13 further and a bottle including a neck with a plurality of outward projections, wherein the first valve part includes a collar surrounding the neck of the bottle, the collar including a plurality of apertures, each aperture. receiving a projection of the bottle, the first valve part further including a camming flange operative in engaging a dilutant valve of a dispenser assembly.
23. A dispensing valve cap for use with a bottle containing fluid for dispensing the fluid in a gravity, feed fluid dispensing system comprising:
first and second valve parts cooperating to define an openable and closeable air inlet and fluid outlet;
the first valve part mountable to the bottle, the first valve part including a surface portion defining at least one locking tab, the first valve part defining a longitudinal axis; the locking tab movable in a direction of the longitudinal axis;
and the second valve part mounted to the first valve part for rotational movement relative to the first valve part about the longitudinal axis to open and close the air inlet and fluid outlet, the second valve part including a mating portion adapted to cooperate with the first valve part to open and close the air inlet and the fluid outlet, the second valve part further including a locking notch, wherein the locking tab is positionable in the locking notch to lock the second valve part and the first valve part from relative rotation, and wherein the locking tab is positionable out of the locking notch to permit rotation of the second valve part.
24. A system comprising dispensing valve cap of claim 23, a bottle mounted to the first valve part, and a dispenser assembly including:
a main body having a top surface and a sidewall portion defining a valve cap chamber receiving at least a portion of the valve cap, the main body including a hold down arrangement for holding the second valve part from movement relative to, the main body;
a dilutant inlet to the main body;
a dilutant valve controlling flow of dilutant from the dilutant inlet into the main body;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dilutant valve and the valve cap chamber; and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
25. The system of claim 24, wherein the hold down arrangement includes the valve cap chamber defining a notch, and further comprising a side projection extending radially outward from the second valve part received in the notch of the dispenser assembly, the top surface of the main body of the dispenser assembly operative in moving the locking tab from the locking notch upon downward movement of the valve cap in the valve cap chamber.
26. The dispensing valve cap of claim 23, further comprising a ramming arrangement mounting the second valve part to the first valve part, wherein rotational movement of the second valve part relative to the first valve part results in movement of the second valve part along the longitudinal axis relative to the first valve part.
27. The dispensing valve cap of claim 26, wherein the ramming arrangement includes a post on the first valve part, and a ramming surface on the second valve part, the camming surface including a circumferential surface portion about the longitudinal axis resulting in only relative rotational movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is initially moved along the camming surface;
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ramming surface further including an angled surface portion resulting in relative rotational and longitudinal movement of the first and second valve parts as the post is moved further along the ramming surface.
28. A method of dispensing fluid comprising the steps of:
providing a bottle containing fluid therein, the bottle having a valve in fluid communication with an interior of the bottle, the valve having an air inlet and a fluid outlet, the air inlet disposed above the fluid outlet, the valve having a first tubular member oriented vertically, the first tubular member having as air inlet aperture;
rotating and longitudinally moving a second tubular member of the valve mounted adjacent to the. first tubular member to simultaneously open the air inlet and the fluid outlet of the valve to dispense the fluid from the bottle under gravity, and allow air to enter the bottle from the atmosphere, the second tubular member including an air inlet aperture alignable with the air inlet aperture of the first tubular member to form the air inlet of the valve;
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