Beverage packaging equipment, dosing system, and methods for infusing beverages
AssigneeAgtech Vi, LLC
InventorAngus RITTENBURG
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for injecting additives into sealed beverage containers (1). The methods include injecting additives into a sealed container through valve/grommets (3) to combine with the base beverage in the sealed beverage container to form an infused beverage. The automated machine (8) precisely injects additives into the sealed beverage containers that are previously packaged and sealed to form the infused beverage. The automated machine is self-contained and easily transportable which makes it possible to inject additives at secondary facilities after packaging of a beverage is completed in an initial facility.
Claims10
A method for packaging a beverage in a beverage container, the method comprising:
- filling and sealing a beverage container having a valve/grommet with a beverage to form a base beverage composition at a first facility;
- transporting the beverage container to a second location remote from the first facility;
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- dosing the base composition in the beverage container with an additive through the valve/grommet to form an infused beverage at the second facility.
A method for dosing a beverage in a beverage container, the method comprising:
- providing a sealed beverage container containing a base composition, the sealed beverage container having a valve/grommet;
- orienting the beverage container to align the valve/grommet with a dosing nozzle;
- interfacing the dosing nozzle with the valve/grommet;
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- injecting an additive into the beverage container through the valve/grommet with the dosing nozzle.
A self-contained and easily transportable apparatus for dosing a previously sealed beverage container having a valve/grommet comprising:
- a conveyance arranged and disposed to position an orientable fixture for positioning the beverage containers and the valve/grommet;
- at least one dosing head having at least one dosing nozzle;
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- at least one vessel in selective liquid communication with the dosing nozzle to inject additive into the sealed beverage container;
- wherein the dosing nozzle is actuatable to interface the dosing nozzle with the valve/grommet and inject the additive into the beverage container from the at least one vessel through the valve/grommet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.