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US 2003/0189062 A1Published application
Process for the manufacture and delivery of small beverage pouches
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorWilliam S. Credle JR.
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Abstract
A pouch for dispensing a beverage. The pouch includes a pair of opposing walls with a first half and a second half. A valve is inserted within one of the walls at the first half of the pouch. The valve is configured to be operable with a beverage dispenser. The pouch also includes various elements for hanging the pouch by its second half such that the pouch may be hung and dispense the beverage through the valve.
Claims28
A pouch for dispensing a beverage, comprising:
- a pair of opposing walls;
- said walls comprising a first half and a second half;
- a valve positioned within one wall of said pair of opposing walls at said first half;
- said valve configured to be operable with a beverage dispenser;
- and
- a means for hanging said pouch positioned at said second half of said walls such that said pouch may be hung by said hanging means and dispense said beverage through said valve.
3 more elements
A method for the use of a fluid pouch, comprising the steps of:
- inserting a valve into a first end of said pouch;
- forming said pouch along a first side, a second side, and a third side;
- filing said pouch with a fluid through a fourth side;
- sealing said fourth side of said pouch;
- delivering said pouch to a customer;
- hanging said pouch by a second end;
- and
- attaching a line operably connected to a beverage dispenser to said valve.
5 more elements
A method for the use of a fluid pouch, comprising the steps of:
- forming said pouch along a base, a first side, and a second side;
- filing said pouch with a fluid through a third side;
- inserting a valve into said third side of said pouch;
- sealing said third side of said pouch;
- delivering said pouch to a customer;
- hanging said pouch;
- and
- attaching a line operably connected to a beverage dispenser to said valve.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.