Apparatus, systems and methods for dispensing drinks
OwnerEdward Showalterinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing a first liquid comprising a second liquid, the apparatus having: a male coupling configured to enter and establish a friction seal with a female coupling of a container containing the second liquid by inserting the male coupling into the female coupling and applying a load to the male coupling, the load being provided by the weight of a portion of the apparatus; a spout; and a pump for causing the second liquid to exit the container and the first liquid to be dispensed via the spout after the friction seal is established between the female and male couplings.
Claims19
An apparatus for dispensing a first liquid comprising a second liquid, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- and a male coupling configured to enter and establish a friction seal with a female coupling of a container within the housing and containing the second liquid by inserting the male coupling into the female coupling and applying a load to the male coupling, the load being provided by the weight of a portion of the apparatus;
- a spout;
- and a pump adapted for causing the second liquid to be drawn in an upwards direction towards and through the female coupling and next to the male coupling in order to next exit the container and the first liquid to be dispensed via the spout after the friction seal is established between the female and male couplings.
An apparatus for dispensing a beverage comprising a V-shape male coupling configured to enter and establish a friction seal with a V-shape female coupling of a container containing the beverage, by applying a load to the V-shape male coupling after inserting it into the V-shape female coupling;
- wherein the friction seal comprises a first ridge around an interior surface of the V-shape female coupling, and a second ridge around an exterior surface of the V-shape male coupling, the first ridge being adjacent to the second ridge when the friction seal is established.
A method of establishing a friction seal between an apparatus for dispensing a beverage and a container containing the beverage, the container comprising a V-shape female coupling, the apparatus comprising a V-shape male coupling configured to enter and establish a friction seal with the V-shape female coupling of the container, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting the V-shape male coupling into the V-shape female coupling;
- and
- establishing the seal by allowing a load to be applied to the V-shape male coupling, the load being provided by the weight of a portion of the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.