Liner for a vessel
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1. A beverage system comprising:
- a vessel having a spigot with a spigot passage configured to receive at least a portion of a liner assembly, the liner assembly including;
a flexible liner positionable in the vessel,a flexible tube positionable in the spigot passage, anda rigid cuff disposed through the flexible liner and into at least a portion of the flexible tube while outwardly expanding the flexible tube to form a tamper evident connection between the tube, liner, and cuff forming a fluid passage therethrough,wherein the tamper evident connection provides a cold-formed connection between the cuff, liner, and tube that is at least partially destroyed in response to disassembly, thereby hindering further functioning of the liner assembly and providing a visual indictor portion of the liner extending from and interposed between the tube and the cuff.
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Abstract
A beverage system comprising a vessel and a liner assembly. The vessel may include a spigot with a passage configured to receive at least a portion of a liner assembly. The liner assembly may include a flexible liner, a flexible tube, a rigid cuff, and a tamper evident connection therebetween. The flexible liner may be positionable in the vessel. The flexible tube positionable in the passage of the spigot. The rigid cuff disposed in at least a portion of the tube. The tamper evident connection may be provided between the tube, liner, and cuff.
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19 Claims
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1. A beverage system comprising:
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a vessel having a spigot with a spigot passage configured to receive at least a portion of a liner assembly, the liner assembly including; a flexible liner positionable in the vessel, a flexible tube positionable in the spigot passage, and a rigid cuff disposed through the flexible liner and into at least a portion of the flexible tube while outwardly expanding the flexible tube to form a tamper evident connection between the tube, liner, and cuff forming a fluid passage therethrough, wherein the tamper evident connection provides a cold-formed connection between the cuff, liner, and tube that is at least partially destroyed in response to disassembly, thereby hindering further functioning of the liner assembly and providing a visual indictor portion of the liner extending from and interposed between the tube and the cuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing a liner assembly, the method comprising:
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positioning a cuff through a flexible liner and into a flexible tube to secure the liner between the cuff and the flexible tube to provide a fluid passage therethrough; positioning a tool relative to the flexible tube; and applying energy to provide a cold-formed connection while outwardly expanding the flexible tube thereby joining the flexible tube, flexible liner, and cuff together, wherein the connection is operable to indicate a tampered condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A beverage system comprising:
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a flexible liner positionable in a vessel; a flexible tube positionable in a spigot passage of the vessel; and a rigid cuff disposed through the flexible liner and into at least a portion of the flexible tube while outwardly expanding the flexible tube to form a tamper evident connection between the tube, liner, and cuff forming a fluid passage therethrough, wherein the tamper evident connection provides a cold-formed connection between the cuff, liner, and tube that is at least partially destroyed in response to disassembly, thereby disabling further functioning of the liner assembly and providing a visual indictor portion of the liner extending from and interposed between the tube and the cuff. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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