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US 2021/0276748 A1Published application
Pressurized gas source
AssigneeCoravin, Inc.
InventorsSarah Deslandes, Michael Rider
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Abstract
A gas source for pressuring sparkling and other beverage containers, e.g., to re-pressurize the container to keep a carbonation level of beverage during storage.
Claims38
A pressurized gas source for use in providing pressurized gas into a beverage container, the gas source comprising:
- a housing including a support for a gas cylinder holding the pressurized gas;
- a gas outlet mounted to the housing and arranged to provide the pressurized gas for delivery to the beverage container;
- a regulator supported by the housing and arranged to receive gas at a first pressure from the gas cylinder and to provide gas at a second pressure lower than the first pressure to the gas outlet;
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- a piercing lance arranged to pierce an outlet of the gas cylinder to release the pressurized gas, the piercing lance being fixed relative to the regulator, and the regulator and the piercing lance being movable relative to the housing and the gas cylinder to pierce the outlet of the gas cylinder.
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A gas cylinder comprising:
- a body having a storage volume and a neck having a top surface with a piercable gas outlet;
- a flange secured to the neck and arranged to support the gas cylinder for piercing of the gas outlet, the flange extending radially outwardly from the neck;
- a cap secured to the neck and having a sidewall extending around the top surface and defining an inner space and an upper opening to the inner space;
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- a gasket located in the inner space and arranged to form a seal with the top surface and form a seal with a piercing element that extends into the inner space to pierce the gas outlet.
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A pressurized gas source for use in providing pressurized gas into a beverage container, the gas source comprising:
- a housing including a support for a gas cylinder holding the pressurized gas;
- a piercing lance arranged to pierce an outlet of the gas cylinder to release the pressurized gas;
- a gas outlet mounted to the housing, fluidly coupled to the piercing lance and arranged to provide the pressurized gas for delivery to the beverage container;
- a door that is movable between open and closed positions on the housing to open and close a gas cylinder compartment;
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- an actuator arranged to move the piercing lance and the gas cylinder relative to each other to cause the piercing lance to pierce the outlet of the gas cylinder, the actuator having a piercing state in which the lance and gas cylinder are engaged and a retracted state in which the lance and gas cylinder are disengaged,
- wherein the door is prevented from movement from the closed position unless the actuator is in the disengaged state.
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A pressurized gas source for use in providing pressurized gas into a beverage container, the gas source comprising:
- a housing including a support for a gas cylinder holding the pressurized gas, the support arranged to support the gas cylinder such that an outlet of the gas cylinder is positioned above other portions of the gas cylinder;
- a piercing lance arranged to pierce the outlet of the gas cylinder to release the pressurized gas;
- a gas outlet mounted to the housing, fluidly coupled to the piercing lance and arranged to provide the pressurized gas for delivery to the beverage container;
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- a gas flow path including a conduit and arranged to route flow of gas from the outlet of the gas cylinder upwardly and then downwardly to the gas outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.