System and method for dispensing fluid

Abstract

A dispensing cap may include a cap body and a sealing assembly. The cap body may include a first opening, a second opening distinct from the first opening, and one or more guiding surfaces. The first opening may be configured to dispense a fluid (e.g., a liquid), and the second opening may be configured to pass a gas. The sealing assembly may be slidably attached to the one or more guiding surfaces of the cap body and may be translatable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the sealing assembly seals the first opening and stops a flow of the gas through the second opening. In the second position, the sealing assembly does not seal the first opening and does not stop the flow of the gas through the second opening.

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         20 . A method comprising:
 providing a dispensing cap comprising:   a cap body with a first opening, a second opening distinct from the first opening, and one or more guiding surfaces, the first opening for dispensing a fluid, and the second opening for passing a gas, and   a sealing assembly slidably attached to the one or more guiding surfaces of the cap body and translatable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the sealing assembly seals the first opening and stops a flow of the gas through the second opening, and wherein in the second position, the sealing assembly does not seal the first opening and does not stop the flow of the gas through the second opening;   securing the dispensing cap to an opening of a bottle to form a fluid container;   orienting the fluid container with respect to a container receptacle, wherein orienting the fluid container comprises orienting the opening of the bottle towards the container receptacle;   securing the fluid container to the container receptacle; and   while securing the fluid container to the container receptacle, displacing, by a protruding member that protrudes from a base portion of the container receptacle, the sealing assembly from the first position to the second position.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising flowing the fluid from the bottle through the opening of the bottle and through the first opening of the dispensing cap into a tank. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising passing the gas through the second opening of the dispensing cap, through the opening of the bottle and into the bottle. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the fluid container is secured to the container receptacle by a plurality of tabs of the container receptacle that engage with a projecting rim of the dispensing cap. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the sealing assembly of the provided dispensing cap comprises a plunger. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the sealing assembly of the provided dispensing cap comprises a first stopper affixed to the plunger, wherein in the first position of the sealing assembly, the first stopper is configured to seal the first opening of the cap body. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more guiding surfaces are formed by a first guide rod disposed parallel to an extent of the plunger. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the sealing assembly comprises a ring member, and wherein the first guide rod is inserted through the ring member of the sealing assembly.