Method and apparatus for simultaneous and continuous delivery of liquids from a plurality of individual containers to a dispensing device
US4795059A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67B7/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for continuous delivery of a liquid from individual liquid holding containers to a common discharge outlet. A bulk package is adapted to removably store a plurality of sealed liquid containers in predetermined positions within the package. The top surface of the package defines a plurality of openings for exposing the tops of the individual containers stored within the package. A removable lid includes a plurality of sharp discharge outlets or hollow spikes corresponding in number and disposed in alignment with the openings defined on the top surface of the package. The sharp discharge outlets extend from the lower surface of the lid, and are employed to puncture the openings in the individual containers stored within the package. The lid itself defines a hollow chamber providing a reservoir for receiving the flow of liquid from the individual containers. A harness support is provided to encase the outer periphery of the package and includes a clamp for driving the top lid into the upper surface of the package for puncturing the sealed openings of the individual containers stored within the package. The package can be supported …
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