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Container and valve for a container

US10882671B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

47Claims

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Assignee

Heineken Supply Chain B.V. · NL

Inventors

Arie Maarten Paauwe · Naaldwijk, NL
Bart Jan Bax · The Hague, NL
Harold Marcel Blom · Houten, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2013
Grant date	Jan 5, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB67D1/0845
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Beverage container (1) and valve (6) for a beverage container (1). Valve (6), comprising a base element (26) and a snap ring or snap fingers (48) extending there from, positioned around an opening (27) through the base element (26), wherein within the snap ring or between the snap fingers (48) a valve housing (24) is provided, having at least one inlet opening (9) and a spring loaded valve body (29), biased towards the base element (26) and closing off the opening (27), wherein the valve body (29) is operable through the opening (27) for opening a fluid connection between the inlet opening (9) or openings and the opening (27) in the base element (26).

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