Soda machine pronged clamp
US8920860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/14
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pronged clamp apparatus for attaching a soda bottle to a soda machine includes prongs to attach the bottle to the soda machine and a locking mechanism to lock the bottle to the machine at least during carbonation. The apparatus also comprises a flexible seal to facilitate a closed carbonation environment and a ring to constrict the prongs underneath a ringed extension of the bottle thereby lifting the bottle towards the seal to clamp the bottle to the flexible seal.
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