Display apparatus for beverage dispensers

Abstract

A display apparatus [ 100 ] for bag-in-box type dispenser bags comprises a transparent enclosure [ 103 ] having a dispenser portion [ 117 ] and a cup holder portion [ 119 ]. The dispenser portion is sized to accept a drink dispenser bag [ 101 ] for dispensing beverages. A spout aperture [ 129 ] on a dispensing end [ 109 ] provides access to the spout [ 131 ] of the dispenser. A cup holder [ 121 ] dispenses a stack of cups [ 125 ] from the apparatus. Suction cups [ 205 ] provide a means to attach the apparatus to a vertical surface [ 135 ]. The apparatus provides high-visibility display of a bag-in-box product and facilitates sampling by potential customers.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A display apparatus for use with a drink dispenser bag, the apparatus comprising; 
 a front panel, a back panel, a dispensing panel, and opposite panel and a bottom defining a dispenser enclosure;    a partition interior to said enclosure defining a dispenser portion and an auxiliary portion, said dispenser portion comprising predetermined dimensions to accommodate said drink dispenser bag;    a spout aperture disposed in said dispensing panel in a predetermined position to provide alignment of a drink dispenser bag spout on said drink dispenser bag with said spout aperture when said drink dispenser bag is inserted into said dispenser portion;    a cup dispenser disposed in said auxiliary portion; and    an attachment means for attaching said display apparatus to a vertical surface.    
     
     
         2 . The display apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said front panel is transparent.  
     
     
         3 . The display apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said front panel is transparent.  
     
     
         4 . The display apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said enclosure is made of a transparent material.  
     
     
         5 . The display apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises a plurality of suction cups attached to said back panel of said dispenser enclosure.  
     
     
         6 . The display apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the attachment means comprises an adhesive disposed on said back panel of said dispenser enclosure.  
     
     
         7 . The display apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises at least one adhesive strip attached to said back panel of said dispenser enclosure.  
     
     
         8 . The display apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises a plurality of adhesive strips attached to said back panel of said dispenser enclosure, each of said plurality of adhesive strips comprising a peel strip covering an adhesive surface attachable to said vertical surface.  
     
     
         9 . The display apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said enclosure is made of PETG.  
     
     
         10 . A dispensing apparatus for dispensing drinks comprising: 
 a box comprising a front panel, a back panel, a dispensing panel, a bottom panel and a top panel;    a partition disposed inside said box defining a bag portion and a auxiliary portion, said bag portion comprising a first set of predetermined dimensions suitable for enclosing and supporting a drink-dispensing bag, and the auxiliary portion comprising a second set of predetermined dimensions suitable for enclosing a stack of cups;    a cup dispensing aperture in said bottom panel; and    an attachment means for attaching said display enclosure to a vertical surface.    
     
     
         11 . The dispensing apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said attachment means comprises a plurality of suction cups attached to said back panel of said dispenser enclosure.  
     
     
         12 . The display apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the attachment means comprises an adhesive disposed on said back panel of said dispenser enclosure.  
     
     
         13 . The display enclosure of  claim 10  comprising a removable spout portion on said dispensing panel for providing access to a spout on said drink-dispensing bag.  
     
     
         14 . The display enclosure of  claim 10  wherein said box is made of corrugated paperboard.