Dispensing carbonated beverages from a closed package
US9423051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7795
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism to dispense a carbonated beverage from a closed package may include reducing a pressure of a gas from a cartridge using one or more pressure regulators coupled to the cartridge. Further, the flow rate of the gas having the reduced pressure may be regulated using a flow regulator coupled to the one or more pressure regulators. The flow regulator may be coupled to a dispensing head comprising a sequential arrangement of a snifting valve and a dispensing valve. Using the sequential arrangement, the gas whose flow rate is regulated may be released into the closed package to dispense a carbonated beverage in the closed container at a controlled rate to minimize a foaming.
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