Pouring spout and carbonation retention apparatus

A liquid dispensing apparatus for selectively dispensing a portion of liquid from a container, comprising;

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a vessel for storing and supplying a charge of gas, said vessel contained within said housing;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• gas channel means for providing fluid communication between said vessel and said container;
• piston means for releasing a charge of gas from said vessel through said gas channel means and into said container;
• a handle means operably connected to the piston means and movable with respect to said housing and attached thereto for actuating between an off first position and a dispensing second position;
• liquid channel means for transporting the portion of liquid from the container to said spout in response to movement of said handle means;
• wherein movement of said handle means into the dispensing second position is operative to dispense liquid from said spout, wherein gas is not released from said vessel into said container when said handle means is in said second dispensing position.

A liquid dispensing apparatus for selectively dispensing a portion of gas-containing liquid from a container, comprising;

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a removeable vessel for maintaining a charge of gas, said vessel contained within said housing, said vessel maintained in said housing by a plug;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• gas channel means for providing fluid communication between said vessel and said container;
• piston means for releasing a charge of gas from said vessel through said gas channel means and into said container;
• actuation means operably connected to the piston means for actuating the dispensing of liquid, said actuating means manually operable by the operator between an off first position and a dispensing second position;
• means for introducing a discrete charge of gas from said vessel into said container in response to operation of said actuation means passing to the second position;
• means for transporting the portion of gas-containing liquid from the container to said spout in response to movement of said actuating means;
• safety valve means for preventing excess pressure from entering the container;
• indicator means for sensing the level of pressure in said vessel;
• means for reducing foam occasioned by dispensing of the gas-containing liquid;
• wherein movement of said actuation means into the dispensing second position is operative to dispense a portion of gas-containing liquid from said spout.

A liquid dispensing apparatus for selectively dispensing a portion of gas-containing liquid from a container, comprising;

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a vessel for storing and supplying a charge of gas, said vessel contained within said housing;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• gas channel means for providing fluid communication between said vessel and said container;
• first valve means in said gas channel means for selectively releasing a charge of gas from said vessel through said gas channel means and into said container;
• liquid channel means for providing fluid communication for the portion of gas-containing liquid from the container to said spout;
• second valve means in said liquid channel means for selectively opening passage between said container through said liquid channel means and to said spout;
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• actuation means for actuating said first and second valve means, said actuation means including:
• (a) a handle means movable with respect to said housing and attached thereto, and (b) a pin means which is axially translated by movement of said handle means, said pin means having (a) a protrusion on its side which engages a portion of said first valve means during axial translation of said pin means thereby opening said first valve means when engaged and (b) a connection to said second valve means which opens said second valve means during axial translation of said pin means.

A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid from a container, comprising;

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• a vessel for storing and supplying a charge of gas, said vessel mounted on said housing;
• passage means for providing fluid communication between said vessel and said container;
• fluid channel means for providing fluid communication from the container to the spout;
• means for releasing a charge of gas from said vessel and into said container;
• means for dispensing liquid from said container out the spout;
• actuator means mounted to said housing and movable with respect thereto for actuating said means for releasing and said means for dispensing;
• and
• means for ensuring that only a discrete, noncontinuous charge of gas is released in response to operation of said actuator means,
• wherein operation of said actuator means is operative to dispense liquid from said container out said spout.

A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid from a container, comprising:

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• a vessel for storing and supplying a charge of gas, said vessel mounted on said housing;
• passage means for providing fluid communication between said vessel and said container;
• fluid channel means for providing fluid communication from the container to the spout;
• means for releasing a discrete charge of gas from said vessel and into said container;
• means for dispensing liquid from said container out the spout;
• actuator means mounted to said housing and movable with respect thereto for actuating said means for releasing and said means for dispensing;
• and
• a safety valve means operative with said means for releasing a charge of gas from said vessel into said container in response to movement of said actuator means,
• wherein operation of said actuator means is operative to dispense liquid from said container out said spout.

A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid from a container, comprising;

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• a vessel for storing and supplying a charge of gas, said vessel mounted on said housing;
• passage means for providing fluid communication between said vessel and said container;
• fluid channel means for providing fluid communication from the container to the spout;
• means for releasing a charge of gas from said vessel and into said container;
• means for dispensing liquid from said container out the spout;
• actuator means mounted to said housing and movable with respect thereto for actuating said means for releasing and said means for dispensing;
• and
• means for reducing foam occasioned by passage of liquid from said spout,
• wherein operation of said actuator means is operative to dispense liquid from said container out said spout.

A liquid dispensing apparatus for selectively dispensing a portion of gas-containing liquid from a container, comprising;

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a removeable vessel for maintaining a charge of gas, said vessel contained within said housing, said vessel maintained in said housing by a plug;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• means for actuating the dispensing of liquid, said actuating means operable at the will of the operator between an off first position and a dispensing second position;
• means for introducing a discrete charge of gas from said vessel into said container in response to said actuating means passing by a third position between the first position and the second position;
• means for transporting the portion of gas-containing liquid from the container to said spout in response to movement of said actuating means;
• safety valve means for preventing excess pressure from entering the container;
• indicator means for sensing the level of pressure in said vessel;
• means for reducing foam occasioned by dispensing of the gas-containing liquid;
• wherein movement of said actuating means into the dispensing second position is operative to dispense a portion of gas-containing liquid from said spout.

A liquid dispensing apparatus for selectively dispensing a portion of gas-containing liquid from a container, comprising;

• a housing, said housing adapted to be attached to the container;
• a vessel adapted to be received into said housing, said vessel maintained in said housing by a plug;
• means for piercing said vessel to release gas contained in said vessel;
• a first channel in communication with said vessel when opened by said piercing means;
• indicator means for sensing the level of gas pressure in said vessel;
• a second channel in communication with said first channel;
• safety valve means in communication with said first and second channel for preventing excess pressure from entering said container;
• a spout attached to said housing;
• a actuator movable with respect to housing and attached thereto;
• means operative with said actuator for introducing a discrete charge of gas from said vessel into said container in response to movement of said actuator;
• means for transporting the portion of gas-containing liquid from the container to said spout in response to movement of said actuator;
• means for reducing foam associated with said gas-containing liquid when being dispensed;
• means for rigidly affixing said housing to the container;
• wherein movement of said actuator is operative both to introduce a charge of gas from said vessel into the container and to transport the portion of gas-containing liquid from the container to said spout.