Systems and methods for dispensing a beverage stored in a collapsible beverage container
US11066288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D1/0462
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A beverage dispensing system (10) for dispensing a beverage stored in a collapsible beverage container (18) comprising a base part (14), a beverage container connector for connecting to a beverage outlet of said collapsible beverage container (18), and a lid (12) connectable to said base part (14), in which said lid (12) and said base part (14) define a sealed inner space (16) for accommodating and encapsulating said collapsible beverage container (18), and in which said beverage dispensing system (10) further comprises a vacuum pump (32) in fluid communication with said inner space (16), thereby collapsing said collapsible beverage container (18) and forcing said beverage out of the collapsible beverage container (18) through a tapping line (26) and out through a tapping device (28).
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