Abstract: The liquid dispensing stand comprises a supporting seat member having a central opening, a pair of legs having their upper portions secured to the supporting seat member and a base member to which the lower ends of the legs are secured so as to support the supporting seat member in position through the legs. The supporting seat member is adapted to support thereon a liquid containing vessel in upside-down position so that a liquid dispensing member attached to the mouth piece of the vessel projects downwardly through the central opening of said supporting seat member with an appropriate vertical distance held between the liquid dispensing member of the vessel and the base member thereby permitting the liquid in the vessel to be dispensed.

Abstract: A normally closed container containing liquid therein and having a single pinch valve secured thereto. The pinch valve releasably clamps a portion of a resilient liquid discharge tube and also releasably clamps a portion of a resilient inlet tube which introduces air into the container in discharging liquid out of the container. The timing of opening and closing of two tubes with respect to operation of the pinch valve is determined as desired.

Abstract: Colored pattern having shade difference on an aluminum or aluminum alloy article is formed by anodically oxidizing said article in a conventional manner, and applying the anodically oxidized aluminum or aluminum alloy article to a voltage 5-190 V higher than the voltage applied in the anodic oxidation at a portion corresponding to the pattern in an electrolytic bath to increase thickness of barrier layer and then coloring the thus treated article in a solution containing a metal salt.