Liquid dispensing container construction
AssigneeReynolds Metals Company
InventorCalvin L. Wilson
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Abstract
A liquid dispensing container construction particularly adapted to dispense a liquid, such as a carbonated beverage for example, under gaseous pressure is provided and comprises a housing defining a product chamber for the liquid with the housing comprising a cylindrical central portion and a pair of outwardly convex end portions. A spigot device is carried by one of the end portions for dispensing the liquid from within the chamber, and a closeable filler device for the chamber is provided in the other of the end portions. The container construction has a protective sleeve for the housing and the devices with the sleeve having opposed end edges each adapted to support the container construction.
Claims17
A dispensing container construction for a liquid under gaseous pressure comprising, a housing defining a product chamber for said liquid, said housing comprising a cylindrical central portion and a pair of outwardly convex end portions, a spigot device carried by one of said end portions for dispensing said liquid from within said chamber, a closeable filler device for said chamber provided in the other of said end portions, a protective sleeve disposed around said housing and said devices, said sleeve having opposed end edges each arranged outwardly of its associated device and each for supporting said container construction, said end edges defining the axial length of said sleeve therebetween and said sleeve having a uniform single thickness throughout its entire axial length, said sleeve having an identical peripheral outline at each cross section along said length, said sleeve being a tubular single piece sleeve having integral anti-roll means, said anti-roll means being a bottom trough provided as a portion of said single piece sleeve and extending the full length thereof, said trough having a bottom which has a substantially planar bottom supporting surface said trough serving to collect any liquid dripping from said spigot device, said cylindrical central portion of said housing having its entire lower periphery disposed within said trough adjacent said bottom, and means holding said sleeve and housing together.
A dispensing container construction for a carbonated beverage under carbon dioxide pressure comprising, a housing defining a product chamber for said beverage, said housing comprising a cylindrical central portion and a pair of outwardly convex end portions, a spigot device carried by one of said end portions for dispensing said beverage from within said chamber, a closeable filler device for said chamber provided in the other of said end portions, said filler device being sized to receive commercial cleaning and bottling equipment, a protective sleeve disposed around said housing and said devices, said sleeve having opposed end edges each arranged outwardly of its associated device and each for supporting said container construction, said end edges defining the axial length of said sleeve therebetween and said sleeve having a uniform single thickness throughout its entire axial length, said sleeve having an identical peripheral outline at each cross section along said length, said sleeve being a tubular single piece sleeve having integral anit-roll means, said anit-roll means being in the form of a bottom trough provided as a portion of said single piece sleeve and extending the full length thereof, said trough having a bottom which has a substantially planar bottom supporting surface said trough serving to collect any liquid dripping from said spigot device, said cylindrical central portion of said housing having its entire lower periphery disposed within said trough adjacent said bottom, and means holding said sleeve and housing together.
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