Apparatus, systems, and methods relating to transfer of liquids to/from containers and/or storage of liquids in containers

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable both for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid, whereby a seal is defined between the conduit and a surface defining the opening;
• and
• a cap configured to couple the conduit to the collapsible container such that a flange or shoulder of the conduit is located between the cap and the surface defining the opening.

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• and
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid, whereby a seal is defined between the conduit and a surface defining the opening and/or a flange or shoulder between first and second end portions of the conduit is located between the second end portion of the conduit and a surface defining the opening;
• wherein:
• the collapsible container comprises a fitment that includes the surface defining the opening of the collapsible container;
• the valve is within the fitment;
• the fitment includes a vent hole for allowing fluid to vent from the collapsible container;
• and
• the apparatus further comprises a cover member for opening and/or closing the vent hole.

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• and
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable both for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid, whereby a seal is defined between the conduit and a surface defining the opening;
• wherein:
• the valve is a first valve;
• the conduit comprises a plurality of conduits;
• the apparatus further comprises a second valve including a plurality of valve ports in one-to-one fluid communication with the respective plurality of conduits, the second valve including a plurality of valve settings for selectively opening and/or closing the plurality of conduits;
• the plurality of conduits comprises first, second, and third conduits;
• the plurality of valve ports comprises first, second, and third valve ports in fluid communication with the respective first, second, and third conduits;
• and
• the plurality of valve settings includes at least:
• a first valve setting in which the second valve is closed and inhibits fluid flow in any direction such that fluid is unable to flow between any of the first, second, and third conduits;
• a second valve setting in which the second valve is open from the first conduit to the third conduit and closed to the second conduit;
• and
• a third valve setting in which the second valve is open from the second conduit to the first conduit and closed to the third conduit.

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a first valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the first valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable both for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid;
• and
• a second valve in fluid communication with the conduit and including a plurality of valve settings for selectively opening and closing the conduit;
• wherein:
• at least one of the conduit and a surface that defines the opening is configured such that a seal is between an outer surface of the conduit and the surface that defines the opening before the conduit opens the first valve;
• the second valve is in fluid communication with or integrally includes the conduit;
• and
• the apparatus further comprises a cap including an opening alignable with the opening of the collapsible container when the cap is positioned between the second valve and the surface that defines the opening.

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a first valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the first valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable both for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid;
• and
• a second valve in fluid communication with the conduit and including a plurality of valve settings for selectively opening and closing the conduit;
• wherein:
• the conduit comprises a plurality of conduits;
• the second valve includes a plurality of valve ports in one-to-one fluid communication with the respective plurality of conduits;
• the plurality of conduits comprises first, second, and third conduits;
• and
• the plurality of valve settings includes at least:
• a first valve setting in which the second valve is closed and inhibits fluid flow in any direction such that fluid is unable to flow between any of the first, second, and third conduits;
• a second valve setting in which the second valve is open from the first conduit to the third conduit and closed to the second conduit;
• and
• a third valve setting in which the second valve is open from the second conduit to the first conduit and closed to the third conduit.

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• and
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable both for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid, whereby a seal is defined between the conduit and a surface defining the opening;
• wherein:
• the collapsible container comprises a fitment that includes the surface defining the opening of the collapsible container;
• and
• at least one of the conduit and the surface of the fitment defining the opening is configured such that the seal is defined directly between an outer surface of the conduit and the surface of the fitment defining the opening before the conduit opens the valve.

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• and
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable both for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid, whereby a seal is defined between the conduit and a surface defining the opening;
• wherein at least one of the conduit and the surface defining the opening is configured such that the seal is formed between an outer surface of a tubular portion of the conduit and the surface defining the opening before the conduit opens the valve, the tubular portion of the conduit defining at least a portion of the open passage to and/or from the collapsible container.

An apparatus comprising:

• a collapsible container including an opening;
• a valve positioned relative to the opening and configured to inhibit flow out of the collapsible container through the opening;
• and
• a conduit configured to be positioned in the opening to engage and open the valve to thereby provide an open passage to and/or from the collapsible container through which fluid is transferrable both for dispensing fluid from within the collapsible container and for filling the collapsible container with fluid, whereby a seal is defined between the conduit and a surface defining the opening;
• wherein a flange or shoulder between first and second end portions of the conduit is located between the second end portion of the conduit and the surface defining the opening.