Bottle rack dispenser apparatus

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  "publication_number": "US9586803B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Bottle rack dispenser apparatus",
  "abstract": "A dispenser cradle is disclosed that includes a front portion, a neck channel situated in the front portion and configured for receiving a neck of a dispensing bottle therethrough, a central channel configured for supporting the dispensing bottle thereon, where the central channel further includes a channel ramp portion extending from proximate the rear wall to a channel aperture, and where the channel aperture is configured for receiving a shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle therethrough when the dispensing bottle is positioned in at least one of a primary position and a secondary position, and when the dispensing bottle is in the primary position, a central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis, and when the dispensing bottle is in the secondary position, a central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a second angle relative to the horizontal axis.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A dispenser apparatus comprising: a dispenser cradle comprising: a front portion having a first support arm and a second support arm at a distal end of the dispenser cradle; a neck opening situated at least partially between the first support arm and second support arm configured for receiving a neck of a dispensing bottle therethrough; a recessed central channel extending between a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and the front portion, and configured for supporting the dispensing bottle thereon; a channel aperture defining a through hole in the channel of the dispenser cradle, where the central channel further includes an inclined channel ramp portion extending downwardly from proximate the rear wall to the channel aperture, and where the channel aperture is configured for receiving a shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle therein when the dispensing bottle is positioned in at least one of a freestanding primary position and a freestanding secondary position; a shoulder support surface extending within the channel and situated substantially between the front portion and the channel aperture, where the shoulder support surface is angled relative to the channel ramp portion and is configured to support a shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle when the dispensing bottle is in at least one of the freestanding primary position and the freestanding secondary position; and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding primary position, a central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis extending along a bottom portion of the dispenser cradle, and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding secondary position, the central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a second angle relative to the horizontal axis that is greater than the first angle; and a top surface formed on at least part of the front portion and extending proximate to the shoulder support surface, where the first support arm and second support arm are angled upwardly relative to the shoulder support surface and is configured to support the shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle when the dispensing bottle is in a freestanding tertiary position, and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding tertiary position the central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a third angle relative to the horizontal axis extending along a bottom portion of the dispenser cradle; a storage cradle secured below the dispenser cradle including a support channel for supporting a storage bottle in a substantially horizontal position; and a plurality of legs situated between the dispenser cradle and storage cradle to support the dispenser cradle in a fixed position above the storage cradle.",
    "2. The apparatus of claim 1, where the dispenser cradle, legs and storage cradle are integrally formed.",
    "3. The apparatus of claim 1, further including a second storage cradle secured to the first storage cradle by additional legs, where the second storage cradle is positioned below the first storage cradle, and where the dispenser cradle remains parallel to the first and second storage cradles when the dispensing bottle is in each of the primary, secondary, and tertiary positions.",
    "4. The apparatus of claim 1, where the first angle is between about 25 degrees and about 35 degrees and the second angle is between about 40 degrees and about 50 degrees.",
    "5. The apparatus of claim 4, where the third angle is between about 55 degrees and 75 degrees.",
    "6. The apparatus of claim 1, where the first angle is between about 15 degrees and about 40 degrees and the third angle is between about 55 degrees and 75 degrees.",
    "7. The apparatus of claim 1, where the first angle is between about 0 degrees and about 40 degrees and second angle is between about 41 degrees and about 60 degrees, and the third angle is between about 61 degrees and about 85 degrees.",
    "8. A dispenser apparatus comprising: a dispenser cradle comprising: a front portion having a first support arm and a second support arm at a distal end of the dispenser cradle; a neck opening channel situated at least partially between the first support arm and second support arm configured for receiving a neck of a dispensing bottle therethrough; a recessed central channel extending between a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and the front portion, and configured for supporting the dispensing bottle thereon; a channel aperture defining a through hole in the channel of the dispenser cradle, where the central channel further includes an inclined channel ramp portion extending downwardly from proximate the rear wall to the channel aperture, and where the channel aperture is configured for receiving a shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle therein when the dispensing bottle is positioned in at least one of a freestanding primary position and a freestanding secondary position; a shoulder support surface extending within the channel and situated substantially between the front portion and the channel aperture, where the shoulder support surface is angled relative to the channel ramp portion and is configured to support a shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle when the dispensing bottle is in at least one of the freestanding primary position and the freestanding secondary position; and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding primary position, a central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis extending along a bottom portion of the dispenser cradle, and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding secondary position, the central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a second angle relative to the horizontal axis that is greater than the first angle; and a top surface formed on at least part of the front portion and extending proximate to the shoulder support surface, where the first support arm and second support arm are angled upwardly relative to the shoulder support surface and is configured to support the shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle when the dispensing bottle is in a freestanding tertiary position, and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding tertiary position the central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a third angle relative to the horizontal axis extending along a bottom portion of the dispenser cradle; wherein, when in use, the bottom portion the dispenser cradle is configured to be mounted on top of upright leg posts in order to elevate the dispenser cradle and the dispensing bottle above a support surface.",
    "9. The apparatus of claim 8, further including a storage cradle secured below the dispenser cradle and including a support channel for supporting a storage bottle in a substantially horizontal position.",
    "10. The apparatus of claim 8, further including a dispensing bottle situated on the dispenser cradle, where the dispensing bottle includes a dispensing spout for dispensing consumable liquid.",
    "11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the leg posts are situated between the dispenser cradle and storage cradle to support the dispenser cradle in a permanently fixed position above the storage cradle when the dispensing bottle is in the primary position, secondary position, and tertiary position.",
    "12. The apparatus of claim 8, where the first angle is between about 25 degrees and about 35 degrees and the second angle is between about 40 degrees and about 50 degrees.",
    "13. The apparatus of claim 12, where the third angle is between about 55 degrees and 75 degrees.",
    "14. The apparatus of claim 8, where the first angle is between about 15 degrees and about 40 degrees and the third angle is between about 55 degrees and 75 degrees.",
    "15. The apparatus of claim 8, where the first angle is between about 0 degrees and about 40 degrees and second angle is between about 41 degrees and about 60 degrees, and the third angle is between about 61 degrees and about 85 degrees.",
    "16. A dispenser cradle comprising: a front portion having a first support arm and a second support arm at a distal end of the dispenser cradle; a neck opening situated at least partially between the first support arm and second support arm and configured for receiving a neck of a dispensing bottle therethrough; a recessed central channel extending between a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and the front portion, and configured for supporting the dispensing bottle thereon; a channel aperture comprising a recessed depression situated in the recessed central channel of the dispenser cradle, where the central channel further includes an inclined channel ramp portion extending downwardly from proximate the rear wall to the channel aperture, and where the channel aperture is configured for receiving a shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle therein when the dispensing bottle is positioned in at least one of a freestanding primary position and a freestanding secondary position; a shoulder support surface extending within the channel and situated substantially between the front portion and the channel aperture, wherein the shoulder support surface is angled relative to the channel ramp portion and is configured to support a shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle, when the dispensing bottle is in at least one of the freestanding primary position and the freestanding secondary position, and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding primary position a central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis extending along a bottom portion of the dispenser cradle, and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding secondary position, a central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a second angle relative to the horizontal axis that is greater than the first angle; and a top surface formed on at least part of the front portion and extending proximate to the shoulder support surface, where the first support arm and second support arm are angled upwardly relative to the shoulder support surface and the top surface is configured to support the shoulder portion of the dispensing bottle when the dispensing bottle is in a freestanding tertiary position, and when the dispensing bottle is in the freestanding tertiary position the central axis of the dispensing bottle is situated at a third angle relative to the horizontal axis extending along a bottom portion of the dispenser cradle; wherein the dispenser cradle further comprises four corners and leg supports protruding from each corner; wherein each leg support includes a cavity formed in a lower surface of each leg support, wherein the cavities of the leg supports are configured to receive upright leg posts in order to elevate the dispenser cradle and the dispensing bottle above a support surface."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The dispenser apparatus relates to storing and dispensing liquids from a bottle.\n\nLarge bottles for storing liquids, such as drinking water, can be found in various types of establishments, for example, offices, warehouses, etc. Generally, a storage rack is provided to store several bottles of water until needed and then the bottles are removed from the storage rack, inverted, and placed on a dispensing pod. The dispensing pod generally includes a top mounting area for receiving a bottle thereon, a petcock for controlling the flow of liquid from a spout, and an aesthetic housing having a horizontal footprint. Often an establishment, such as a small office or warehouse, has limited available floor space and finds the storage racks and dispensing pod to be problematic as they jointly consume too much floor space and impede the movement of people and machines, potentially creating a hazardous situation.\n\nIn at least one embodiment, an exemplary dispenser cradle is disclosed that includes: a front portion having a first support arm and a second support arm; a neck channel situated at least partially between the first support arm and second support arm configured for receiving a neck of a dispensing bottle therethrough; a central channel extending between a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and the front portion, and configured for supporting the dispensing bottle thereon; a channel aperture having a channel aperture perimeter surface formed in the channel, where the ...",
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  "assignees": [
    "Tailor Made Products Inc"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Mark Omer Snyker"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2016-08-17",
  "publication_date": "2017-03-07",
  "grant_date": "2017-03-07",
  "priority_date": "2016-08-17",
  "application_number": "US-201615238903-A",
  "family_id": "58163438",
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