TAPPING APPARATUS AND COMPRESSIBLE BOTTLE THEREFORE, AND A PREFORM FOR FORMING SUCH CONTAINER
First Claim
1. Tapping assembly for beverages, comprising a pressure chamber and a pressurising device, wherein the pressure chamber comprises a lid closing off the pressure chamber at least partly, with an opening in said lid, and a container extending with a neck through said opening and a body extending inside said pressure chamber, wherein a first flange extending around the neck lies at a side of the lid facing the pressure chamber and at least one element extending from said neck lies at the opposite side of the lid, the device being provided with at least one closure element engaging said at least one element, forcing said element away from the lid and thereby pulling the first flange towards the lid for sealing the opening by at least the first flange.
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Abstract
Tapping assembly for beverages, comprising a pressure chamber and a pressurising device, wherein the pressure chamber comprises a lid closing off the pressure chamber at least partly, with an opening in said lid, and a container extending with a neck through said opening and a body extending inside said pressure chamber, wherein a first flange extending around the neck lies at a side of the lid facing the pressure chamber and at least one element extending from said neck lies at the opposite side of the lid, the device being provided with at least one closure element engaging said at least one element, forcing said element away from the lid and thereby pulling the first flange towards the lid for sealing the opening by at least the first flange.
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- 1. Tapping assembly for beverages, comprising a pressure chamber and a pressurising device, wherein the pressure chamber comprises a lid closing off the pressure chamber at least partly, with an opening in said lid, and a container extending with a neck through said opening and a body extending inside said pressure chamber, wherein a first flange extending around the neck lies at a side of the lid facing the pressure chamber and at least one element extending from said neck lies at the opposite side of the lid, the device being provided with at least one closure element engaging said at least one element, forcing said element away from the lid and thereby pulling the first flange towards the lid for sealing the opening by at least the first flange.
- 9. Container for a tapping device, comprising a neck and a body, wherein the neck comprises a first flange extending outward and a second flange extending at least partially around the neck, wherein the first flange is closer to the body than the second flange, and the first flange extends further outward from the neck than the second flange, such that the second flange can be pushed through an opening through which the first flange cannot be pushed, wherein the facing surfaces of the first and second flanges are preferably inclined relative to each other, such that when an element is pushed in radial direction, relative to an axis of the neck against one of said surfaces, the container will be moved in an axial direction of said neck.
- 13. Preform for blow moulding a container, comprising a neck portion and a body portion, wherein the neck portion comprises a first flange extending at least partially around the neck and a second flange extending at least partially around the neck, wherein the first flange is closer to the body portion than the second flange, and the first flange extends further outward from the neck than the second flange, such that the second flange can be pushed through an opening through which the first flange cannot be pushed, wherein the facing surfaces of the first and second flanges are preferably inclined relative to each other, such that when an element is pushed in radial direction, relative to an axis of the neck against one of said surfaces, the preform will be moved in an axial direction of said neck.
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15. Method for tapping a beverage, wherein a lid of a pressure chamber is mounted on a neck of a container and the container is inserted into the pressure chamber, such that the lid closes off the pressure chamber at least partly, wherein the container is pulled with a first flange against a side of the lid facing the pressure chamber and locked in that position, thereby sealing an opening in the lid through which the neck of the container extends.
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