Tapping assembly and connecting device; container and method for beverage dispensing
First Claim
1. A tapping assembly for a beverage, comprising a bag-in-container comprisinga first container and a second container,wherein the first container has a neck portion and the second container is suspended in the first container, from the neck portion thereof,wherein a neck region of the bag-in-container is provided with at least one opening through a wall of the neck portion of the first container into a space between the first and second containers,wherein the assembly further comprises a connecting device, connected or connectable to the neck region of the bag-in-container,wherein the connecting device comprises at least one gas connecting element for connecting to the at least one opening,wherein the gas connecting element is connected to a source of pressurized gas.
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Abstract
Tapping assembly for a beverage, including container including a first and second container, wherein the first container has a neck portion and the second container is suspended in the first container, from the neck portion thereof. A neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening in a side wall thereof, preferably in a neck region of the first container, opening into a space between the first and second containers. The assembly further includes a connecting device, connected or connectable to the neck portion, wherein the connecting device includes at least one connecting element for connecting to the at least one opening, wherein the connecting element is connected to a source of pressurized gas.
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48 Claims
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1. A tapping assembly for a beverage, comprising a bag-in-container comprising
a first container and a second container, wherein the first container has a neck portion and the second container is suspended in the first container, from the neck portion thereof, wherein a neck region of the bag-in-container is provided with at least one opening through a wall of the neck portion of the first container into a space between the first and second containers, wherein the assembly further comprises a connecting device, connected or connectable to the neck region of the bag-in-container, wherein the connecting device comprises at least one gas connecting element for connecting to the at least one opening, wherein the gas connecting element is connected to a source of pressurized gas.
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16. A connecting device for connecting a dispense line and a gas line to a bag-in-container, comprising a first part and a second part, movably connected to said first part,
wherein at least one of the first and/or second part is provided with a coupling opening extending in a substantially axial direction, with coupling elements for connecting the device to a part of a bag-in-container extending inside said coupling opening, wherein the connecting device is further provided with at least one gas connecting element, movable between an extended position in which the gas connecting element extends at least partly inside said coupling opening and a retracted position in which the gas connecting element extends less or not into said coupling opening, the connecting device further comprising a mechanism for moving the at least one gas connecting element between the extended position and the retracted position by relative movement of the first and second parts, wherein the gas connecting element is movable from a side wall of the coupling opening, in a substantially radial direction of the coupling opening.
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21. A bag-in-container comprising
a neck region of the bag-in-container is provided with at least one gas inlet opening extending substantially radially there through, through a wall of a neck portion of an outer container of said bag-in-container, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck portion of the inner container or the neck portion of the outer container is provided with coupling elements for coupling of a connecting device thereto, wherein the bag-in-container is integrally blow moulded from a preform assembly.
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43. A bag-in-container comprising a neck region with an least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between an outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto,
wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements for coupling of a connecting device thereto, wherein the bag-in-container is manufactured by blow moulding from at least an inner and an outer plastic preform, wherein the outer preform forms at least part of the outer container and the inner preform forms at least part of the bag or inner container, and wherein a closure ring is mounted on the inner and outer containers, at least closing off a space between said inner and outer container into which space said at least one opening opens, wherein the ring is provided with at least one wall circumferential wall part, wherein teeth are provided on said wall part for engaging a spin welding tool.
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48. A method for forming a container, comprising integrally blow moulding a bag-in-container from at least two super positioned preforms or an integral, multilayer preform, wherein an outer container and an inner container or bag are formed,
wherein prior to or after blow moulding the container a closure ring is connected to the inner and/or outer container, closing off a space between the inner and outer containers, and wherein at least one opening is provided in a peripheral wall of a neck portion of the outer container, opening into said space, for introducing gas under pressure into said space and compressing the inner container within the outer container, wherein the inner container is filled with beverage and a valve is mounted in or on an opening in said ring, opening into said inner container.
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