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Beverage system including a removable piercer

  • US 10,610,045 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2016
  • Issued: 04/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A piercing apparatus for a beverage container, the piercing apparatus comprising:

  • an inner ring composed of a rigid material;

    an outer ring composed of a flexible material, the outer ring having a lower portion that encompasses the inner ring and an upper portion that is disposed above the inner ring, wherein the inner ring constrains motion of the outer ring in the lower portion of the outer ring such that the upper portion of the outer ring has a greater range of motion than the lower portion of the outer ring; and

    a piercer composed of a rigid material that is connected to the inner ring by a plurality of arms that radially extend from the piercer to the inner ring,wherein the plurality of arms define a plurality of openings therebetween.

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