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Abstract

A liquid dispenser for use with a disposable liquid supply container includes valve means for regulating the flow of liquid from the dispenser, support means for holding the container in a loaded position generally elevated above the valve means, a tapping stem for communicating the interior of the container with the valve means absent any liquid storage reservoir other than the container, means for holding the stem in a fixed position for piercing and sealingly engaging the container, and means for controlling the temperature of the liquid stored in the container when the container is in the loaded position. The stem includes a generally elongated body having a piercing end, a discharge end and sealing means for sealingly engaging the container. The stem body includes a passage extending therethrough in communication with the valve means having an intake passage and a discharge passage alligned generally along separate parallel axes and dimensioned to intersect each other. The sealing means for sealingly engaging the wall of the container includes a peripheral flange affixed to the stem body.

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