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US 2019/0315537 A1Published application
Container sealing and pressurizing system and method
AssigneeKai Andreasen
InventorKai Andreasen
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Abstract
Beverages such as beer and soda which contain carbon dioxide or other gases may degrade in quality when subjected to atmospheric pressure, oxygen, and/or light. It may be desirable to store such beverages in containers which prevent exposure to these conditions. An aluminum can is one such container but is associated with the problem of resealing the can after breaking the seal. The described utilities provide for resealing, pressurizing, and/or dispensing from an aluminum can or similar beverage container.
Claims20
An apparatus for sealing a beverage can, comprising:
- a lid sized for at least partial receipt within a recess disposed at an end portion of the beverage can, wherein the end portion comprises an opening between an interior volume of the beverage can and an exterior environment;
- a gasket disposable within the recess to extend continuously about the opening;
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- a locking mechanism configured to engage a portion of the lid and a portion of the beverage can to compress the gasket between the lid and the beverage can to seal the opening to isolate the interior volume from the exterior environment.
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An apparatus for sealing a beverage can, comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber configured for receipt of a beverage can;
- a lid configured for engagement with the housing to enclose a volume of space within the chamber, wherein at least an end portion of the beverage can is disposable within the volume of space, wherein the end portion of the beverage can comprises an opening between an interior volume of the beverage can and an exterior environment;
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- a locking mechanism configured to retain the lid in sealed engagement with the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.