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Abstract

A humidifier bottle assembly and a method of dispensing water from humidifier bottles are provided. The humidifier bottle assembly includes a first and a second humidifier bottle adapted to hold water and a humidifier bottle receptacle adapted to receive the first and second bottles. In one embodiment, the receptacle includes a device adapted to determine which of the first and second humidifier bottles contains more water. The device is operable to dispense water from the humidifier bottle containing more water. In an exemplary embodiment, the device comprises a pivot mechanism configured to raise one of the first and second bottles and lower the other of the first and second bottles within the receptacle, so as to activate a dispensing plunger and stopper, thus dispensing water from the bottle containing more water. In another embodiment, each bottle includes a dispensing mechanism adapted to dispense water from the bottle into a reservoir. A pivot member is provided about which the bottles pivot, and at least one biasing member is adapted to position the bottles in a given angular position in response to the amount of water contained in the bottles, such that the dispensing mechanisms of the first and second bottles are alternately positioned below the water level of the water in the reservoir.

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