| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 222083000 | Mounted for relative motion | 50 |
| 20080251535 | Container and method for opening a container - A container for accommodating liquid and/or pasty substances is provided with a tubular outlet connector that is sealed via a film or a similar membrane relative to the substance accommodated in the container for storage. An inlet connector of a dispensing element can be inserted into the outlet connector. Furthermore, a piercing sleeve is displaceably accommodated in the outlet connector. The piercing sleeve can be displaced via setting on the inlet connector of the dispensing element so that the film or similar membrane is cut open. Furthermore, a combination of such a container and a dispensing element that can be connected with it, as well as a method for opening a container, are provided. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090020558 | RECLOSABLE POURING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAID ELEMENT - A re-closable pouring element for liquid food packaged in cardboard/plastic composite packages, comprising a base encircled by a flange and having both a solidly constructed inner thread and an outer thread, an opening element having at least one cutting edge and a screw cap formed as a threaded lid. The opening element has a solidly constructed outer thread and is arranged inside the base. The opening element is formed in such a way that when the screw cap is operated for the first time, it cuts an opening in the package material located under the pouring element. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090050648 | Liner piercing twist closure - A dispensing closure system is provided for a container that has an opening wherein a membrane is interposed between the container opening and the dispensing closure system. The system includes a base for extending from the container at the opening. The base has a receiving passage and an annular sealing flange extending radially inwardly around the passage. A movable spout is mounted in the base receiving passage and has a grippable discharge end that projects axially outwardly from the base receiving passage. The spout has a dispensing passage extending through the spout and has a peripheral sealing surface that is sealingly engaged with the base annular sealing flange. The spout also has a piercing element at an axially inward end of the spout. A cam track is located in either the base or the spout. A cam follower is located on the other one of the base and spout, and the cam follower is engaged in the cam track. The grippable discharge end of the spout can be grasped to rotate the spout for moving the spout axially to pierce the membrane. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090071976 | Coupling arragement, coupling devices and use of coupling device - The present invention concerns a coupling arrangement for coupling a withdrawal arrangement ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090084814 | Closure with liner piercing movable spout - A dispensing closure system is provided for a container that has an opening wherein a membrane is interposed between the container opening and the dispensing closure system. The system includes a body for extending from the container at the opening. The system includes a movable spout that (1) has a dispensing opening at one end, (2) has a piercing edge at the other end, and (3) is mounted in the body for pivoting the movement between (a) a non-dispensing position in which the piercing edge is above the membrane to locate the spout dispensing opening at a first, non-dispensing location, and (b) a dispensing position in which (i) the piercing edge can pierce the membrane, and (ii) the spout projects outwardly from the body to locate the spout dispensing opening at a location that is further outwardly than the non-dispensing location of the spout dispensing opening. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090127285 | DISPENSING DEVICE - A dispensing device usable for instance for dispensing liquids from a container is operated by a resilient button which causes pegs to slide over respective cam surfaces between open and closed conditions. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090250488 | Closable Opening Device Produced With a Semifinished Product and Method of Fitting the Same - A pouring nozzle with a flange and an internal thread and an external thread, and also a cutting element having an upper rim and a lower rim formed with teeth. A screw cap with catches acts on catches of the cutting element. To make fitting easier, the cutting element and the pouring nozzle are produced as a one-piece semifinished product, wherein the cutting element is connected to the lower rim by weakened bridges so that the lower rim of the cutting element lies in a plane with the upper rim of the pouring nozzle and the teeth are protected in the pouring nozzle. This structural design allows an easy fitting which also reduces the reject rate. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100018992 | PLASTIC CLOSING DEVICE COMPRISING A CUTTING COLLAR - The invention relates to a plastic closing device comprising a pouring part ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100018993 | CONNECTION MECHANISM BETWEEN A BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND A BEVERAGE DISPENSER AND A BEVERAGE DISPENSER USING THE SAME - A connection mechanism between a beverage container and a beverage dispenser, the connection mechanism includes: a container mount having a notch configured for engagement with a beverage delivering port of a beverage delivering member arranged in a beverage container; a connection member having a cylindrical sharp tip portion at a top end thereof to be inserted into in the beverage delivering port and configured to be connected to a piping system; and an operating member serving for inserting the connection member into the beverage delivering port, wherein an end surface of the sharp tip portion opposing to the beverage delivering port defines a guide plane operable to guide the beverage delivering member to move in its allowable moving direction within the notch when the end surface is in contact with a perimeter edge of the beverage delivering port. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100096408 | Apparatus For The Dispensing Of Liquids, Container Cartridge Suitable For This, And System Comprising The Apparatus For The Dispensing Of Liquids And The Container Cartridge - The present invention relates to a propellant-gas-free apparatus for the dispensing of liquids, a container cartridge suitable for this for storing the liquid and the ensemble comprising both. The invention comprises a device for the exertion of pressure and for accommodating a container cartridge and a container cartridge in which the dispensing facility is integrated. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100122991 | SEALABLE CAP FOR SPOUT - A device for closing a spout of a flexible container is provided. The device includes a connection tube and a sealable cap having an outer casing member with a lower, outer circumferential surface, an attachment member annularly positioned on a portion of the lower, outer circumferential surface, and an inner casing member having an inner casing sidewall and a bottom disc-shaped occlusion plate defining a cylindrical void space configured to receive a connection tube. The plate can be integrally connected to the inner casing sidewall via a thin-wall section sized to break by the insertion of an insertion edge of the connection tube. The device can also include an overcap sized to mate to the sealable cap. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100219202 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATELY STORING A SUBSTANCE, PREFERABLY A MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL SUBSTANCE, AND A LIQUID AND MIXING THE SAME PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY THEREOF - The device for separately storing a substance, such as a medical or pharmaceutical active substance, and a liquid, and for mixing the same prior to use, comprising a first receptacle containing the liquid, a second receptacle that contains the substance and has a bottom to be opened so that the substance passes into the liquid, and comprising a means that can be advanced in order to apply a force to the bottom of the second receptacle such that the bottom is opened, is characterized in that the second receptacle is a blister pack which is mounted inside or on the first receptacle. The substance is thereby sealed within a housing that has a preferably flat bottom and a substantially cup-shaped or blister-shaped upper chamber wall. The flat bottom is torn open in order to release the substance, with the chamber wall being preferably turned upside down through the bottom. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110049183 | TUBE PACKAGING - The invention relates to a tube packaging, in particular a tube packaging which is intended for a single application, having a tube body for accommodating a product, having a tube fitting which is provided on the tube body or on a tube shoulder which forms a tube opening which is closed by a wall section which can be perforated, and having an applicator which, fastened to the tube fitting, makes it possible at an applicator opening to discharge or apply a product which is contained in the tube packaging. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056982 | RECLOSABLE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a vessel comprising a base member and a spout member engaged with the base member. The base member including a rupture member having a camming surface and the spout member having a cam actuator for engaging the camming surface to rupture the rupture member during twisting of the spout member in a first direction relative to the base member from a sealed position to a flow position to define a flow opening in the base member to permit fluid flow through the flow opening. The dispensing closure may include a pair of spaced rupture members and cam actuators. The dispensing closure may include a cap member hingedly attached to the spout member. The dispensing closure may include tamper evidency ring or other structure and a locking mechanism configured to lock the cap member in the closed position until the cap member and spout are rotated a sufficient distance to break the tamper evidency ring. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110108572 | FLEXIBLE POUCH WITH SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE FITMENT ASSEMBLY - A selectively disposable fitment assembly for use with a flexible pouch is provided. The fitment assembly is mounted to a selected portion of an outer surface of the flexible pouch. The fitment assembly includes a cap having a spacer, a base, and a tube spout. The base includes an adhesive coating operable to stick the base onto the selected outer surface of the pouch. The tube spout includes a first passageway. The base includes an aperture contiguous with the first passageway. The cap is configured to fittingly engage the outer surface of the tube spout and is rotatable with respect to the tube spout. The cap includes an elongated piercing member. Once the fitment assembly is mounted onto the pouch, the cap may be then rotated onto the base until the piercing members puncture the pouch so as to create an opening through which product may flow. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110147414 | Cap Device of Container - A cap device of container includes a seat portion and a flushing portion. The seat portion includes an inner circular wall and a bottom wall. The flushing portion has a circular column. The circular column has a lower cutting portion, two inclined cutting portions and a stopping portion. The lower cutting portion has several teeth, which are separate from each other. When the flushing portion is pressed downwards, the lower cutting portion cuts open the bottom wall and the two inclined cutting portions cuts open the peripheral area of the bottom wall until the stopping portion stops the cutting. Therefore, the additive contained in the space may be fall down to the bottle. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120031923 | CLOSURE VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTAINER - The present invention provides a closure assembly for a container having a housing, a retaining ring and a valve. The closure assembly is useful for attachment to a container to provide flowable, aseptic access to the contents of the container. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120061421 | FLAVORING COMPONENT HOLDING DISPENSER FOR USE WITH CONSUMABLE BEVERAGES - A dispenser for a bottle that is adapted to contain a consumable beverage. The dispenser may be reusable to facilitate easy use and last minute selection of flavoring component for a consumable beverage. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120097705 | Pouch Connector and Related Method - A pouch connector includes a safety cap having a cap base portion and a main connector disposed opposite the safety cap. The main connector and safety cap are configured to receive a portion of a pouch therebetween. The main connector includes a piercing member for piercing the pouch, an actuating portion for actuating the piercing member and a main connector base portion. The piercing member is configured to pierce through a portion of the pouch so as to provide fluid communication between a substance inside the pouch and the interior of the main connector. A polymeric membrane is coupled to at least one of the cap base portion and the main connector base portion. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120138634 | SHEET PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS - A sheet packaging material for producing a sealed package of a pourable food product comprises one base layer, a number of lamination layers covering both sides of the base layer, and a removable portion which, in use, can be detached partly from the rest of the packaging material along at least one arc-shaped cutting line and folded at a folding zone extending between opposite ends of the cutting line to free a pour opening; the removable portion comprises a central area made of whole packaging material and which, in use, remains attached to the rest of the packaging material through a permanent bridge defined by the folding zone, and a peripheral area for cutting interaction, extending around part of the central area, containing the cutting line and including at least one pre-laminated opening formed by a through slot at least in the base layer and covered by one or more of the lamination layers. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120168460 | REUSABLE DISPENSING VALVE FOR PRESSURIZED CANISTERS - A pressurized canister with a reusable dispensing valve is provided. A metallic canister is provided with a threaded throat that is adapted to threadedly receive a valve assembly. An insert within the throat maintains a seal, for sealing the pressurized canister, and a membrane that is adapted to be pierced by a dispensing valve. This dispensing valve is spring biased and is movable within a pair of bores within the valve assembly. An outlet needle has an L-shaped passage that constitutes a portion of the valve such that movement of the valve inwardly not only pierces the membrane, but allows a radial leg of the L-shaped passage to communicate with the interior of the canister and dispense the pressurized gas therefrom. When the gas has all been dispensed, the valve assembly may be threadedly disengaged from the canister throat and reused upon threaded engagement with a new or refilled cansister. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120181303 | RECLOSABLE DISPENSING CLOSURE WITH VENT - A dispensing closure for a vessel comprising a base member engageable with the vessel and a flip top spout member defining a flow channel. The spout member engaged with the base member and pivotable relative to the base member for dispensing fluid from the vessel. The spout member including a rupture membrane and the base member having an actuator for rupturing the rupture membrane during pivoting of the spout member to define a flow opening in the base member in fluid communication with the flow channel and to permit fluid flow through the flow opening. The spout member defining a vent positioned to be in communication with the flow opening when the spout member is pivoted to the flow position to permit air to pass through the vent channel. The rupture member configured to prevent fluid from passing into the vent channel. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120241471 | PLASTIC CLOSURE COMPRISING A CUTTING AND PERFORATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a closing device ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120248144 | CLOSING DEVICE CONSISTING OF A PLASTIC MATERIAL - The invention relates to a closing device consisting of a lower part ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130015202 | TAP ASSEMBLYAANM Wrigley; Andrew NicholsonAACI AucklandAACO NZAAGP Wrigley; Andrew Nicholson Auckland NZ - The present invention relates to a tap assembly for dispensing fluids from a flexible film bag such as a “bag-in-box”. Known taps associated with such flexible bags do not efficiently dispense fluid from a bag which is partially collapsed and/or can damage the opposite wall of the partially collapsed bag. The tap assembly includes a body with a bore, an actuation member to cover at least a portion of the bore and a piercer which is configured to pivot within the bore and pierce and cut a sterility membrane positioned over an open end of the bore upon movement of the actuation member by a user. The piercer comprises a curved surface which functions to position the piercer away from the plane of the adjacent bag wall after initial piercing. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130119084 | SELF-CLOSING GRAVITY-ACTUATED TAP - A tap for dispensing flowable materials. The tap includes a body and a plunger positioned within a channel in the body. The plunger is movable between first, second, and third positions. The plunger and the body form a first seal when the plunger is in the first position, and a second seal when the plunger is in the second position. Flowable material may pass through the channel when the plunger is the third position. The tap also includes a connector to sealingly engage the body with a flowable material source and establish fluid communication between the flowable material source and the channel. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130168412 | CLOSEABLE OPENING DEVICE FOR A SEALED PACKAGE - The invention relates to a closeable opening device ( | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130213999 | PACKAGING COMBINATION - The present invention relates to a packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end, a second end and a central axis extending through first and second ends, wherein the tubular casing is tightly filled with filling material and closed at its first and second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing system including a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and an outlet opening at its other end and being attached to the first end of the tightly filled tubular casing, the first end of the tubular casing extending inside the passageway. The system further comprises a dispensing cap having an attachment end and a dispensing end reversibly attachable to the outlet opening of the dispensing device, by its attachment end. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130270293 | PIERCING CAP ASSEMBLY - An assembly is configured to secure to a spout of a bag in order to pierce the bag to allow fluid to flow therethrough. The assembly includes an adaptor configured to secure to the spout. The adaptor includes an annular base connected to a cap-connection tube. The assembly also includes a cap that is rotatably secured to the cap-connection tube. The cap is configured to rotate about the adaptor in order to slice a fluid opening through the bag. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130299511 | SPOUT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SPOUT AND CONTAINER CLOSURE COMPRISING SUCH A SPOUT - The spout ( | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130327788 | FLAVORING COMPONENT HOLDING DISPENSER FOR USE WITH CONSUMABLE BEVERAGES - A dispenser for a bottle that is adapted to contain a consumable beverage. The dispenser may be reusable to facilitate easy use and last minute selection of flavoring component for a consumable beverage. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140027469 | RECLOSABLE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a vessel comprising a base member and a spout member engaged with the base member. The base member including a rupture member having a camming surface and the spout member having a cam actuator for engaging the camming surface to rupture the rupture member during twisting of the spout member in a first direction relative to the base member from a sealed position to a flow position to define a flow opening in the base member to permit fluid flow through the flow opening. The dispensing closure may include a pair of spaced rupture members and cam actuators. The dispensing closure may include a cap member hingedly attached to the spout member. The dispensing closure may include tamper evidency ring or other structure and a locking mechanism configured to lock the cap member in the closed position until the cap member and spout are rotated a sufficient distance to break the tamper evidency ring. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140097199 | VALVE WITH A CUTTING MECHANISM TO BREACH TANK LINER MEMBRANES - The present disclosure provides valve assemblies arranged for penetrating a membrane on an outlet port of a container, such as an intermediate bulk container. In some aspects, the valve assembly comprises a moveable plunger with a membrane penetrating portion that, after the valve assembly has been coupled to the container, is selectively operable to penetrate the membrane of the container. Alternatively, the plunger may be configured to an extended configuration prior to attachment of the valve assembly to the container so that as the valve assembly is coupled to the container, the plunger penetrates the membrane of the container. Other arrangements and methods of using the same are disclosed. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140110432 | PACKAGING COMBINATION - The present invention relates to packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a viscous or granular filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end and a second end, wherein the tubular casing is closed at its first as well as its second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and a dispensing opening at its other end for guiding and dispensing the filling material in a dispensing direction, and being attached to the first end closed tubular casing. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140117041 | FLUID DISPENSING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF DISPENSING FLUIDS FROM CONTAINERS - A fluid dispensing assembly is adapted to dispense fluid from a container. The fluid dispensing assembly includes a manifold configured for receiving the container, a piercing member slidably coupled with the manifold, and a nozzle configured to be attached with the manifold, and to engage the piercing member and move the piercing member into piercing engagement with the container. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140197199 | SCREW CAP WITH A CUTTING SLEEVE - For the first time, a screw cap ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140367415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEVERAGE EXTRACTION WITH IMPROVED GAS CYLINDER ACCESS - Devices and methods for extracting a beverage from a container, such as a wine bottle. Beverage can be extracted from a container by inserting a needle through a container closure, such as a cork, delivering pressurized gas into the container via the needle, and dispensing beverage from the container via the needle. A pressure regulator may control a pressure of gas introduced into the container, and a lance used to pierce a pressurized gas cylinder may include a leading face arranged to reliably pierce a cylinder closure. The regulator may include valve features to reduce valve chatter or hammering and provide a more reliable pressure seal. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150014354 | Insulated Bottle Containment System - The insulated bottle containment system supports a disposable water or sports drink bottle under a hard plastic ring below the cap. Supporting the bottle by this ring allows the invention to port the top of the disposable bottle with a puncture tube that is angled in a way that, while puncturing the top, it does not introduce a piece of the cap into the drink. At the top of the containment system is a hinged or pivoted top that introduces the puncture tube into the top and at its closed position locks into place. Through the puncture tube, the drink is allowed to flow to the drink port, where the consumer can drink their beverage. The top is adaptable to various different neck sizes. The insulated container is sized to accommodate a range of bottles. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150048110 | Coconut Valve - A resealable spigot for a coconut that provides easy access by consumers to the sterile coconut water within a coconut. The spigot is comprised of a grommet positioned within a coconut tooled cavity, a sleeve positioned with said grommet and a plunger positioned within said sleeve with the plunger selectively movable to breech the coconut's seed-case cavity providing access to the sterile coconut water therein. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150090735 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS - A fluid dispensing system can be used with a container comprising at least one camming surface. In various embodiments, the fluid dispensing system can have a housing which can accept at least a portion of the container in a fixed orientation and a track which can be engaged with the housing. In at least one embodiment, the housing can be slidably movable along the track at least between a first position and a second position. In various embodiments, the fluid dispensing system can have a tube which can be engaged with at least a portion of the container to withdraw fluid therefrom when the housing is in the second position and can also have a fluid system in fluid communication with the tube. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150144656 | DISPENSING CAP FOR ATTACHING TO A CONTAINER - The present invention provides a dispensing cap for attaching to a container, which includes a dispensing chamber having an interior compartment for holding an ingredient to be dispensed into the container. The top end of the dispensing chamber has a flexible diaphragm and an actuator button and the lower end of the dispensing chamber is connected to a movable cone-shaped member. The dispensing chamber includes a threaded bottle cap for attaching the container to the dispensing cap. A vertical shaft includes four rectangular shaped vanes which engage and push the cone-shaped member at the bottom of the dispensing chamber. This causes the cone-shaped member to move to an open position and thereby form a dispensing opening in the bottom of the interior compartment of the dispensing chamber so that the ingredient housed within the compartment freely passes through the dispensing opening and into the container. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150344203 | SINGLE PIECE BUTTON ACTUATED DISPENSING CAP - A single piece molded dispensing cap for a primary container, said dispensing cap used to dispense an ingredient into a primary container at the time of use in order to prolong shelf life of the combined materials and ingredients, having a cap body with an internal ingredient compartment, a flexible actuator for manually actuating the device, a seal bottom cover covering the internal compartment which is ruptured by the action of the flexible actuator which has a plunger attached on the inside to pierce and puncture the bottom cover. All of the components of the device constitute a single piece of manufacturing. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150344204 | INGREDIENT DISPENSING CONTAINER CAP WITH DRINK THROUGH PASSAGE - A drink through dispensing cap for covering a primary container with ingredients for storing and dispensing one or more ingredients until the time of use. The device includes a flexible actuator and a protective cover the drink through passage that also is used to depressed the upper part of the device causing a plunger to break the seal at the bottom of the storage chamber dispensing the ingredients and a piercing element to pierce a seal that opens the drink through passage. A protective cover is used to prevent flow out of the drink through passage when not in use and for activating the device manually. The user's hands do not have to touch any portion of the drink through passage | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160023885 | POUCH CONNECTOR AND RELATED METHOD - A pouch connector includes a safety cap having a cap base portion and a main connector disposed opposite the safety cap. The main connector and safety cap are configured to receive a portion of a pouch therebetween. The main connector includes a piercing member for piercing the pouch, an actuating portion for actuating the piercing member and a main connector base portion. The piercing member is configured to pierce through a portion of the pouch so as to provide fluid communication between a substance inside the pouch and the interior of the main connector. A polymeric membrane is coupled to at least one of the cap base portion and the main connector base portion. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160200491 | SELF-OPENING PLASTIC CLOSURE | 07-14-2016 |
| 222830500 | With sleeve or rest for container cut | 5 |
| 20110073614 | CONTAINER AND ONE-WAY VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR STORING AND DISPENSING SUBSTANCES, AND RELATED METHOD - A device for storing and dispensing a substance includes a container having a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance. The container includes a head located at one end of the body and a first passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and defines a flow path therebetween. The container also includes a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the passageway relative to the storage chamber, and a first connecting portion for connecting another component thereto. The device also includes a one-way valve assembly that includes a valve body including a body base defining a second passageway and at least one piercing portion engageable with the pierceable wall of the container. The valve assembly includes a second connecting portion connectable to the first connecting portion of the container for fixedly securing the valve assembly to the container. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110226809 | POURING DEVICE - There is provided a pouring device for use with a pouch containing a liquid comprising. For example, the pouring device can comprise a first closing mechanism and a second closing mechanism. The first closing mechanism is effective for allowing or preventing passage of a fluid from a first chamber to the outside of the device. The second closing mechanism is effective for allowing or preventing passage of a fluid from the first chamber to a second chamber that is adapted to be in fluid flow communication with the pouch. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20130001251 | BEVERAGE MACHINE USING INGREDIENT CAPSULES - The invention concerns a beverage machine comprising a casing ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130341349 | MIXING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS - A mixing and dispensing apparatus having first and second containers. The first container has a main body portion which retains a first substance. A separate compartment is located in the first container and an internal passageway is formed between the main body portion and the compartment. The second container is configured to retain a second substance, and is compressible. The second container has a top end and a closed spout, wherein the closed spout is located in the compartment with the spout extending through the internal passageway into the main body portion of said first container. A release mechanism is formed by a plunger extending within the second container. The plunger has a first end in communication with the top end of the second container, and a second end aligned with the closed spout. The second end opens the closed spout when the second container is compressed to release the second substance into the main body portion of the first container. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140326750 | Post-Mix Beverage System - A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The attachment mechanism may comprise an engagement assembly, a piercing portion, and a valve assembly. The engagement assembly may generally receive the cartridge within the attachment mechanism. The piercing portion may generally pierce the cartridge, thereby releasing the contents of the cartridge into the container. The valve assembly may generally open upon engagement of the cartridge with the attachment mechanism. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage. | 11-06-2014 |
