FLUID PRESSURIZATION AND DISPENSING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, comprising:
- a coupler having a rigid single body unit having generally a “
T”
shape, wherein the coupler includes a tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler, the coupler having an exterior surface which surrounds an interior portion which is solid, wherein the interior portion includes a plurality of channels each integrally machined within the interior portion each having a hollow tubular configuration extending therethrough the interior portion to a portion of the exterior surface, the coupler adapted and operable for releasably attaching to a vessel through an attachment means for enabling securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for maintaining pressure within a vessel and dispensing of a fluid contents externally from within the vessel;
a mass with a surface density;
a y-axis, an x-axis, a centroidal axis;
the tap head defines an upper horizontal cylindrical portion of the coupler, the tap head including an anterior end and a posterior end having a length L1 extending laterally along the x-axis therebetween, a ventral side and a dorsal side having a cross-diameter (CD1), the anterior end having an anterior opening and the posterior end having a posterior opening;
the shank defines a vertical cylindrical waist portion of the coupler, the shank including a proximal end and a distal end having a length L2 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD2), the proximal end extending axially towards the ventral side of the tap head and the distal end extending axially towards the cap along the centroidal-axis;
the cap defines a lower dome portion of the coupler, the cap including a crown defining a top portion of the cap, an outer sole defining a flat annular outer margin of the cap, a skirt defining a circumferential periphery of the cap between the crown and the outer sole, an inner sole defining a flat annular inner margin of the cap, wherein the inner sole includes a plurality of ports including at least one gas inlet port integrally machined therein, a bore hole circumvented by a hose barb centrally disposed within the inner sole, a plug includes a plug opening circumvented by a rigid cylindrical sidewall having a plug finish having an exterior side coaxial with an interior side projecting a length L3 from between the outer sole and the inner sole of the cap and having a cross-diameter (CD3);
a gas injection aperture having threads integrally machined within the dorsal side of the tap head, wherein the gas injection aperture includes a fistula having an orifice, the fistula adapted and operable for puncturing a pressurized gas composition cartridge releasably threadably attached thereon such that a flow of gas composition is released passing through the orifice;
a seat integrally machined within the tap head extending from the posterior opening, the seat adapted and operative for releasably attaching a gas pressure regulator via an attachment means, the gas pressure regulator including a gas pressure regulator valve and a gas pressure regulator chamber and operable for regulating the flow of gas composition;
a first channel of the plurality of channels is a gas flow channel integrally machined within the interior portion of the coupler, the gas flow channel includes an upper gas flow channel having a first bend, and a lower gas flow channel having a second bend, wherein the upper gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the orifice of the gas injection aperture for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the pressurized gas composition cartridge through the upper gas flow channel and into the gas pressure regulator chamber, and the lower gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the gas pressure regulator chamber for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the gas pressure regulator chamber through the lower gas flow channel through the gas inlet port and into the vessel;
a rotary actuator operatively releasably attached to the gas pressure regulator via an attachment means for enabling regulation of the flow of gas composition from the upper gas flow channel through the gas pressure regulator chamber and into the lower gas flow channel for selectively dispensing a predetermined volume of gas composition pressure into the vessel for maintaining a regulated pressure within the vessel;
a gas pressure aperture having threads integrally machined within a forward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably threadably attaching a gas pressure gauge via an attachment means;
a second channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a caudal end of the gas pressure aperture to a gas pressure gauge port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure channel is adapted for enabling transmission of a gas pressure from within the vessel through the gas pressure gauge port and through the gas pressure channel for measuring by the gas pressure gauge;
a gas pressure relief valve aperture having threads integrally machined within a rearward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably attaching a gas pressure relief valve via an attachment means for enabling one-directional release of a gas composition externally from within the vessel, wherein an activation component operatively attached to the gas pressure relief valve is activated upon exceeding a predetermined gas pressure level within the vessel;
a third channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure relief valve channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a base end of the gas pressure relief valve aperture to a gas pressure relief port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure relief valve channel is adapted for enabling transmission of the one-directional release of gas composition externally from within the vessel through the gas pressure relief port through the gas pressure relief valve channel and through the gas pressure relief valve;
a fourth channel of the plurality of channels is a fluid delivery channel integrally machined within the coupler having a right angle bend, the fluid delivery channel having a primary opening and a terminal opening, the primary opening commensurate with the bore hole centrally disposed within the cap, and the terminal opening commensurate with the anterior opening of the tap head, the fluid delivery channel includes a fluid delivery inlet runner fluidly communicable to a fluid delivery outlet runner adapted and operable for the transmission of a flow of the fluid from within the vessel and upstream to a nozzle;
a fluid delivery tube adapted for enabling transmission of the fluid contained from within the vessel to the fluid delivery channel, wherein the fluid delivery tube includes a first end and a second end having a length L4 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD4), wherein the first end having a first opening is operatively connected to the hose barb, and the second end having a second opening is provided immersed therein the fluid contained within the vessel;
a carbonation port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap;
a faucet operatively connected to the nozzle via an attachment means, wherein the faucet is adapted for receiving the fluid contents from the fluid delivery channel and adapted for dispensing the fluid contents externally from within the vessel; and
the vessel includes a single unitary body including a bottom and peripheral double-side walls surrounding an interior having a cavity operable to contain a fluid therein under pressure, a neck defining upstanding side walls proud of a shoulder portion of the vessel having a length L5 including a neck opening defined by a circumferential rim having a cross-diameter (CD5), wherein the neck includes a neck finish which is mateable with the plug finish of the coupler adapted for enabling releasably attaching the vessel to the coupler.
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Abstract
A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, including a coupler releasably attached to a vessel via an attachment means for securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for maintaining pressure within the vessel, refreshing the gas composition within the vessel, and dispensing of a fluid contents externally from within the vessel without disturbing the vacuum seal. The coupler has a rigid single body unit having a tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler including a plurality of channels each integrally machined within an interior portion of the coupler. The system regulates a flow of gas from a pressurized gas cartridge via a gas pressure regulator, enables venting excess gas via a gas pressure relief valve, enables measurement of gas pressure within the vessel via a gas pressure gauge. Another embodiment of the system includes a coupler including a bi-level tap head.
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117 Claims
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1. A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, comprising:
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a coupler having a rigid single body unit having generally a “
T”
shape, wherein the coupler includes a tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler, the coupler having an exterior surface which surrounds an interior portion which is solid, wherein the interior portion includes a plurality of channels each integrally machined within the interior portion each having a hollow tubular configuration extending therethrough the interior portion to a portion of the exterior surface, the coupler adapted and operable for releasably attaching to a vessel through an attachment means for enabling securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for maintaining pressure within a vessel and dispensing of a fluid contents externally from within the vessel;a mass with a surface density; a y-axis, an x-axis, a centroidal axis; the tap head defines an upper horizontal cylindrical portion of the coupler, the tap head including an anterior end and a posterior end having a length L1 extending laterally along the x-axis therebetween, a ventral side and a dorsal side having a cross-diameter (CD1), the anterior end having an anterior opening and the posterior end having a posterior opening; the shank defines a vertical cylindrical waist portion of the coupler, the shank including a proximal end and a distal end having a length L2 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD2), the proximal end extending axially towards the ventral side of the tap head and the distal end extending axially towards the cap along the centroidal-axis; the cap defines a lower dome portion of the coupler, the cap including a crown defining a top portion of the cap, an outer sole defining a flat annular outer margin of the cap, a skirt defining a circumferential periphery of the cap between the crown and the outer sole, an inner sole defining a flat annular inner margin of the cap, wherein the inner sole includes a plurality of ports including at least one gas inlet port integrally machined therein, a bore hole circumvented by a hose barb centrally disposed within the inner sole, a plug includes a plug opening circumvented by a rigid cylindrical sidewall having a plug finish having an exterior side coaxial with an interior side projecting a length L3 from between the outer sole and the inner sole of the cap and having a cross-diameter (CD3); a gas injection aperture having threads integrally machined within the dorsal side of the tap head, wherein the gas injection aperture includes a fistula having an orifice, the fistula adapted and operable for puncturing a pressurized gas composition cartridge releasably threadably attached thereon such that a flow of gas composition is released passing through the orifice; a seat integrally machined within the tap head extending from the posterior opening, the seat adapted and operative for releasably attaching a gas pressure regulator via an attachment means, the gas pressure regulator including a gas pressure regulator valve and a gas pressure regulator chamber and operable for regulating the flow of gas composition; a first channel of the plurality of channels is a gas flow channel integrally machined within the interior portion of the coupler, the gas flow channel includes an upper gas flow channel having a first bend, and a lower gas flow channel having a second bend, wherein the upper gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the orifice of the gas injection aperture for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the pressurized gas composition cartridge through the upper gas flow channel and into the gas pressure regulator chamber, and the lower gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the gas pressure regulator chamber for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the gas pressure regulator chamber through the lower gas flow channel through the gas inlet port and into the vessel; a rotary actuator operatively releasably attached to the gas pressure regulator via an attachment means for enabling regulation of the flow of gas composition from the upper gas flow channel through the gas pressure regulator chamber and into the lower gas flow channel for selectively dispensing a predetermined volume of gas composition pressure into the vessel for maintaining a regulated pressure within the vessel; a gas pressure aperture having threads integrally machined within a forward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably threadably attaching a gas pressure gauge via an attachment means; a second channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a caudal end of the gas pressure aperture to a gas pressure gauge port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure channel is adapted for enabling transmission of a gas pressure from within the vessel through the gas pressure gauge port and through the gas pressure channel for measuring by the gas pressure gauge; a gas pressure relief valve aperture having threads integrally machined within a rearward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably attaching a gas pressure relief valve via an attachment means for enabling one-directional release of a gas composition externally from within the vessel, wherein an activation component operatively attached to the gas pressure relief valve is activated upon exceeding a predetermined gas pressure level within the vessel; a third channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure relief valve channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a base end of the gas pressure relief valve aperture to a gas pressure relief port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure relief valve channel is adapted for enabling transmission of the one-directional release of gas composition externally from within the vessel through the gas pressure relief port through the gas pressure relief valve channel and through the gas pressure relief valve; a fourth channel of the plurality of channels is a fluid delivery channel integrally machined within the coupler having a right angle bend, the fluid delivery channel having a primary opening and a terminal opening, the primary opening commensurate with the bore hole centrally disposed within the cap, and the terminal opening commensurate with the anterior opening of the tap head, the fluid delivery channel includes a fluid delivery inlet runner fluidly communicable to a fluid delivery outlet runner adapted and operable for the transmission of a flow of the fluid from within the vessel and upstream to a nozzle; a fluid delivery tube adapted for enabling transmission of the fluid contained from within the vessel to the fluid delivery channel, wherein the fluid delivery tube includes a first end and a second end having a length L4 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD4), wherein the first end having a first opening is operatively connected to the hose barb, and the second end having a second opening is provided immersed therein the fluid contained within the vessel; a carbonation port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap; a faucet operatively connected to the nozzle via an attachment means, wherein the faucet is adapted for receiving the fluid contents from the fluid delivery channel and adapted for dispensing the fluid contents externally from within the vessel; and the vessel includes a single unitary body including a bottom and peripheral double-side walls surrounding an interior having a cavity operable to contain a fluid therein under pressure, a neck defining upstanding side walls proud of a shoulder portion of the vessel having a length L5 including a neck opening defined by a circumferential rim having a cross-diameter (CD5), wherein the neck includes a neck finish which is mateable with the plug finish of the coupler adapted for enabling releasably attaching the vessel to the coupler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, comprising:
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a coupler having a rigid single body unit having generally a “
T”
shape, wherein the coupler includes a bi-level tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler, the coupler having an exterior surface which surrounds an interior portion which is solid, wherein the interior portion includes a plurality of channels each integrally machined within the interior portion each having a hollow tubular configuration extending therethrough the interior portion to a portion of the exterior surface, the coupler adapted and operable for releasably attaching to a vessel through an attachment means for enabling securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for maintaining pressure within a vessel and dispensing of a fluid contents externally from within the vessel;a mass with a surface density; a y-axis, an x-axis, a centroidal axis; the bi-level tap head defines an upper horizontal bi-cylindrical portion of the coupler including a first level tap head and a second level tap head; wherein the first level tap head being arranged along the x-axis of the coupler oriented towards a left side of the centroidal axis includes a first level anterior end having a first level anterior opening and a first level posterior end having a first level posterior opening, and the second level tap head being arranged along the x-axis of the coupler orientated towards a right side of the centroidal axis includes a second level anterior end having a second level anterior opening and a second level posterior end having a second level posterior closed end, wherein the second level posterior closed end of the second level tap head is arranged subordinate to the first level anterior end of the first level tap head; the shank defines a vertical cylindrical waist portion of the coupler, the shank including a proximal end and a distal end having a length L2 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD2), the proximal end extending axially towards the posterior closed end of the second level tap head and the distal end extending axially towards the cap along the centroidal-axis; the cap defines a lower dome portion of the coupler, the cap including a crown defining a top portion of the cap, an outer sole defining a flat annular outer margin of the cap, a skirt defining a circumferential periphery of the cap between the crown and the outer sole, an inner sole defining a flat annular inner margin of the cap, wherein the inner sole includes a plurality of ports including at least one gas inlet port integrally machined therein, a bore hole circumvented by a hose barb centrally disposed within the inner sole, a plug includes a plug opening circumvented by a rigid cylindrical sidewall having a plug finish having an exterior side coaxial with an interior side projecting a length L3 from between the outer sole and the inner sole of the cap and having a cross-diameter (CD3); a seat integrally machined within the tap head extending from the posterior opening, the seat adapted and operative for releasably attaching a gas pressure regulator via an attachment means, the gas pressure regulator including a gas pressure regulator valve and a gas pressure regulator chamber, and a fistula having an orifice; a capsule integrally machined within the first level tap head extending from the first level anterior opening, the capsule adapted for retaining a pressurized gas composition cartridge being arranged abutting the gas pressure regulator, wherein the fistula is adapted and operable for puncturing the pressurized gas composition cartridge removably attached thereon such that a flow of gas composition is released passing through the orifice and into the gas pressure regulator chamber; a first channel of the plurality of channels is a gas flow channel integrally machined within the interior portion of the coupler, the gas flow channel initiates from the gas pressure chamber terminating at the gas inlet port for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the gas pressure regulator chamber and into the vessel; a rotary actuator operatively releasably attached to the gas pressure regulator via an attachment means for enabling regulation of the flow of gas composition through the gas pressure regulator chamber and into the gas flow channel for selectively dispensing a predetermined volume of gas composition pressure from the gas composition cartridge into the vessel for maintaining a regulated pressure within the vessel; a gas pressure aperture having threads integrally machined within a forward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably threadably attaching a gas pressure gauge via an attachment means; a second channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a caudal end of the gas pressure aperture to a gas pressure gauge port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure channel is adapted for enabling transmission of a gas pressure from within the vessel through the gas pressure gauge port and through the gas pressure channel for measuring by the gas pressure gauge; a gas pressure relief valve aperture having threads integrally machined within a rearward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably attaching a gas pressure relief valve via an attachment means for enabling one-directional release of a gas composition externally from within the vessel, wherein an activation component operatively attached to the gas pressure relief valve is activated upon exceeding a predetermined gas pressure level within the vessel; a third channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure relief valve channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a base end of the gas pressure relief valve aperture to a gas pressure relief port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure relief valve channel is adapted for enabling transmission of the one-directional release of gas composition externally from within the vessel through the gas pressure relief port through the gas pressure relief valve channel and through the gas pressure relief valve; a fourth channel of the plurality of channels is a fluid delivery channel integrally machined within the coupler having a right angle bend, the fluid delivery channel having a primary opening and a terminal opening, the primary opening commensurate with the bore hole centrally disposed within the cap, and the terminal opening commensurate with the second level anterior opening of the second level tap head, the fluid delivery channel includes a fluid delivery inlet runner fluidly communicable to a fluid delivery outlet runner adapted and operable for the transmission of a flow of the fluid from within the vessel and upstream to a nozzle; a fluid delivery tube adapted for enabling transmission of the fluid contained from within the vessel to the fluid delivery channel, wherein the fluid delivery tube includes a first end and a second end having a length L4 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD4), wherein the first end having a first opening is operatively connected to the hose barb, and the second end having a second opening is provided immersed therein the fluid contained within the vessel; a carbonation port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap; a faucet operatively connected to the second level anterior opening via an attachment means, wherein the faucet is adapted for receiving the fluid contents from the fluid delivery channel and adapted for dispensing the fluid contents externally from within the vessel; and the vessel includes a single unitary body including a bottom and peripheral double-side walls surrounding an interior having a cavity operable to contain a fluid therein under pressure, a neck defining upstanding side walls proud of a shoulder portion of the vessel having a length L5 including a neck opening defined by a circumferential rim having a cross-diameter (CD5), wherein the neck includes a neck finish which is mateable with the plug finish of the coupler adapted for enabling releasably attaching the vessel to the coupler. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A fluid pressurization and dispensing system comprising:
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a coupler including a rigid unitary body having an exterior surface surrounding a solid interior portion wherein a plurality of channels are integrally machined within, wherein the coupler is operably connected to a vessel through an attachment means for securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for enabling maintaining a pressure within the vessel and for dispensing of a fluid contents externally from within the vessel; an x-axis, a y-axis, a centroidal axis; the coupler having generally a T-shape further comprising a tap head which defines an upper horizontal cylindrical portion of the coupler, a cap which defines a lower dome portion of the coupler, a shank which defines a vertical cylindrical waist portion of the coupler is arranged being orientated vertically between the tap head and the cap, wherein the tap head, the shank and the cap are contiguous thereof the coupler; wherein the cap includes a crown defining a top portion of the cap, an outer sole defining a flat annular outer margin of the cap, a skirt defining a circumferential periphery of the cap between the crown and the outer sole, an inner sole defining a flat annular inner margin of the cap, wherein the inner sole includes a plurality of ports including a at least one gas inlet port and a at least one carbonation port integrally machined within the inner sole, a bore hole circumvented by a hose barb centrally disposed within the inner sole, a plug includes a plug opening circumvented by a rigid cylindrical sidewall having an exterior side coaxial with an interior side projecting from between the outer sole and the inner sole of the cap; a posterior opening integrally machined within a posterior end of the tap head; an anterior opening integrally machined within an anterior end of the tap head; a faucet operatively connected to the anterior opening of the tap head via an attachment means is adapted for enabling receiving the fluid contents from within the vessel and adapted for dispensing the fluid externally from the interior vessel; a gas injection aperture integrally machined within the tap head, wherein the gas injection aperture includes a fistula having an orifice, the fistula adapted and operable for puncturing a pressurized gas composition cartridge removably operatively connected thereon such that a flow of gas composition is released passing through the orifice; a seat integrally machined within the tap head extending from the posterior opening, the seat adapted and operative for seating a gas pressure regulator via an attachment means, wherein the gas pressure regulator including a gas pressure regulator valve and a gas pressure regulator chamber is adapted and operable for regulating the flow of gas composition from the pressurized gas composition cartridge through the gas pressure chamber and into the vessel; a first of the plurality of channels is a gas flow channel integrally machined within the interior portion of the coupler, the gas flow channel includes an upper gas flow channel, and a lower gas flow channel terminating at a gas inlet port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the upper gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the pressurized gas composition cartridge for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the pressurized gas composition cartridge through the upper gas flow channel and into the gas pressure regulator chamber, and the lower gas flow channel operatively fluidly communicable to the gas pressure regulator chamber for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the gas pressure regulator chamber through the lower gas flow channel through the gas inlet port and into the vessel; a rotary actuator operatively releasably attached to the gas pressure regulator via an attachment means for enabling manual regulation by a user of the flow of gas composition from the upper gas flow channel through the gas pressure regulator chamber and into the lower gas flow channel for selectively dispensing a predetermined volume of gas composition pressure into the vessel for maintaining a regulated pressure within the vessel; a gas pressure aperture integrally machined within the cap adapted and operable for releasably attaching a gas pressure gauge via an attachment means; a second channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure channel integrally machined within the cap extending from the gas pressure aperture to a gas pressure gauge port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure channel is adapted for enabling transmission of a gas pressure from within the vessel through the gas pressure gauge port and through the gas pressure channel for measuring by the gas pressure gauge; a gas pressure relief valve aperture integrally machined within a the cap adapted and operable for releasably attaching a gas pressure relief valve via an attachment means for enabling one-directional release of a gas composition externally from within the vessel, wherein an activation component operatively attached to the gas pressure relief valve is activated upon exceeding a predetermined gas pressure level within the vessel; a third of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure relief valve channel integrally machined within the cap extending from the gas pressure relief valve aperture to a gas pressure relief port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure relief valve channel is adapted for enabling transmission of the one-directional release of gas composition externally from within the vessel through the gas pressure relief port through the gas pressure relief valve channel and through the gas pressure relief valve; a fourth of the plurality of channels is a fluid delivery channel integrally machined within the coupler, the fluid delivery channel having a primary opening and a terminal opening, the primary opening commensurate with the bore hole centrally disposed within the cap, and the terminal opening commensurate with the anterior opening of the tap head, the fluid delivery channel includes a fluid delivery inlet runner fluidly communicable to a fluid delivery outlet runner adapted and operable for directing transmission of the fluid contained within the vessel upstream to the faucet; and a fluid delivery tube having a first end having a first opening operatively connected to the hose barb circumventing the bore hole and a second end having a second opening provided immersed within the fluid contained within the vessel for enabling delivery of the fluid contained within the vessel therethrough to the fluid delivery channel. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115)
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116. A kit comprising:
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a at least one fluid pressurization and dispensing system, the fluid pressurization and dispensing system, comprising; a at least one coupler adapted and operable for releasably attaching to a vessel through an attachment means for securing a vacuum seal for enabling maintaining a pressure within a vessel and enabling dispensing of a fluid externally from with the vessel; wherein the coupler having a rigid single body unit having generally a “
T”
shape, includes a tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler, the coupler having an exterior surface which surrounds an interior portion which is substantially solid, wherein the interior portion includes a plurality of channels each integrally machined within the interior portion each having a hollow tubular configuration extending therethrough the interior portion to a portion of the exterior surface;
a mass with a surface density;
a y-axis, an x-axis, a centroidal axis;
wherein the tap head defines an upper horizontal cylindrical portion of the coupler, the tap head including an anterior end and a posterior end having a length L1 extending laterally along the x-axis therebetween, a ventral side and a dorsal side having a cross-diameter (CD1), the anterior end having an anterior opening and the posterior end having a posterior opening;
wherein the shank defines a vertical cylindrical waist portion of the coupler, the shank including a proximal end and a distal end having a length L2 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD2), the proximal end extending axially towards the ventral side of the tap head and the distal end extending axially towards the cap along the centroidal-axis;
wherein the cap defines a lower dome portion of the coupler, the cap including a crown defining a top portion of the cap, an outer sole defining a flat annular outer margin of the cap, a skirt defining a circumferential periphery of the cap between the crown and the outer sole, an inner sole defining a flat annular inner margin of the cap, wherein the inner sole includes a plurality of ports including at least one gas inlet port integrally machined therein, a bore hole circumvented by a hose barb centrally disposed within the inner sole, a plug includes a plug opening circumvented by a rigid cylindrical sidewall having a plug finish having an exterior side coaxial with an interior side projecting a length L3 from between the outer sole and the inner sole of the cap and having a cross-diameter (CD3);
a gas injection aperture having threads integrally machined within the dorsal side of the tap head, wherein the gas injection aperture includes a fistula having an orifice, the fistula adapted and operable for puncturing a pressurized gas composition cartridge releasably threadably attached thereon such that a flow of gas composition is released passing through the orifice;
a seat integrally machined within the tap head extending from the posterior opening, the seat adapted and operative for releasably attaching a gas pressure regulator via an attachment means, the gas pressure regulator including a gas pressure regulator valve and a gas pressure regulator chamber and operable for regulating the flow of gas composition;a first channel of the plurality of channels is a gas flow channel integrally machined within the interior portion of the coupler, the gas flow channel includes an upper gas flow channel having a first bend, and a lower gas flow channel having a second bend, wherein the upper gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the orifice of the gas injection aperture for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the pressurized gas composition cartridge through the upper gas flow channel and into the gas pressure regulator chamber, and the lower gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the gas pressure regulator chamber for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the gas pressure regulator chamber through the lower gas flow channel through the gas inlet port and into the vessel;
a rotary actuator operatively releasably attached to the gas pressure regulator via an attachment means for enabling regulation of the flow of gas composition from the upper gas flow channel through the gas pressure regulator chamber and into the lower gas flow channel for selectively dispensing a predetermined volume of gas composition pressure into the vessel for maintaining a regulated pressure within the vessel;
a gas pressure aperture having threads integrally machined within a forward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably threadably attaching a at least one gas pressure gauge via an attachment means;
a second channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a caudal end of the gas pressure aperture to a gas pressure port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure channel is adapted for enabling transmission of a gas pressure from within the vessel through the gas pressure port and through the gas pressure channel for measuring by the gas pressure gauge;
a gas pressure relief valve aperture having threads integrally machined within a rearward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably attaching a at least one gas pressure relief valve via an attachment means for enabling one-directional release of a gas composition externally from within the vessel, wherein an activation component operatively attached to the gas pressure relief valve is activated upon exceeding a predetermined gas pressure level within the vessel;
a third channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure relief valve channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a base end of the gas pressure relief valve aperture to a gas pressure relief port within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure relief valve channel is adapted for enabling transmission of the one-directional release of gas composition externally from within the vessel through the gas pressure relief port through the gas pressure relief valve channel and through the gas pressure relief valve;
a fourth channel of the plurality of channels is a fluid delivery channel integrally machined within the coupler having a at least one right angle bend, the fluid delivery channel having a primary opening and a terminal opening, the primary opening commensurate with the bore hole centrally disposed within the cap, and the terminal opening commensurate with the anterior opening of the tap head, the fluid delivery channel includes a fluid delivery inlet runner fluidly communicable to a fluid delivery outlet runner adapted and operable for the transmission of a flow of the fluid from within the vessel and upstream to a nozzle;
a carbonation port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap;
a fluid delivery tube adapted for enabling transmission of the fluid contained from within the vessel to the fluid delivery channel, wherein the fluid delivery tube includes a first end and a second end having a length L4 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD4), wherein the first end having a first opening is operatively connected to the hose barb, and the second end having a second opening is provided immersed therein the fluid contained within the vessel;a at least one faucet operatively connected to the nozzle via an attachment means, wherein the faucet is adapted for receiving the fluid contents from the fluid delivery channel and adapted for dispensing the fluid contents externally from within the vessel; and wherein the vessel includes a single unitary body including a bottom and peripheral double-side walls surrounding an interior having a cavity operable to contain fluid therein under pressure, a neck defining upstanding side walls proud of a shoulder portion of the vessel having a length L5 including a neck opening defined by a circumferential rim having a cross-diameter (CD5), wherein the neck includes a neck finish which is mateable with the plug finish of the coupler adapted for enabling releasably attaching the vessel to the coupler; a at least one adaptor including a unitary attachment member, the adaptor operatively connected to the coupler at a first attachment end and operatively connected to the vessel at a second attachment end for enabling releasably attaching the coupler to any standard commercially available vessel; a at least one removable restrictor plate; a at least one label including indicia identifying the fluid contained in the interior of the vessel; and at least one instruction sheet for enabling assembly of elements of the fluid pressurization and dispensing system kit, the elements comprising, the coupler, the vessel, the fluid delivery tube, the faucet, the pressurized gas composition cartridge, the gas pressure relief valve, the gas pressure gauge, the restrictor plate, the label, and the adaptor. - View Dependent Claims (117)
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