Container for storing and dispensing beverage, in particular beer
AssigneeHeineken Technical Services B.V.
InventorsJohannes Jacobus Thomas Vlooswijk, Guido Petrus Johannes van der Klaauw
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Abstract
A container for storing and dispensing beverage, in particular beer, which container comprises a top surface, while in the top surface a valve is provided for dispensing the beverage, and pressure means are provided in the inner space of the container for expelling the beverage from the container via the valve.
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A container for storing and dispensing a carbonated beverage, comprising a top surface, a spray can valve provided in said top surface, and pressure means provided in an inner space of the container for expelling said carbonated beverage from said container via the valve, said pressure means being arranged for the release of a pressure gas and comprising an adsorbing or absorbing medium for said pressure gas, said release of said pressure gas being controlled based on the pressure in said inner space, said container having a carbonated beverage therein, said container further comprising a dispensing tube secured to said valve, wherein an end portion of the dispensing tube is bent over in a downward direction, so that a substantially vertical outflow direction is obtained while the container remains in an upright position.
A container for storing and dispensing a carbonated beverage, comprising a top surface, a spray can valve provided in said top surface, and pressure means provided in an inner space of the container for expelling said carbonated beverage from said container via the valve, said pressure means being arranged for the release of a pressure gas and comprising an adsorbing or absorbing medium for said pressure gas, said release of said pressure gas being controlled based on the pressure in said inner space, said container having a carbonated beverage therein, said container further comprising a dispensing tube secured to said valve, wherein the dispensing tube is substantially u-shaped.
A method of dispensing a carbonated beverage comprising the steps of:
- providing a container comprising a spray can type valve and pressure means provided in an inner space of the container for expelling said carbonated beverage from said container via the valve, said pressure means being arranged for the release of a pressure gas and comprising an adsorbing or absorbing medium for said pressure gas, said release of said pressure gas being controlled based on the pressure in said inner space, said container further comprising a dispensing tube secured to said valve, and providing a carbonated beverage in said container, wherein the dispensing tube is substantially u-shaped.
A container for storing and dispensing a carbonated beverage, comprising a top surface, a spray can valve provided in said top surface, and pressure means provided in an inner space of the container for expelling said carbonated beverage from said container via the valve, said pressure means being arranged for the release of a pressure gas, said release of said pressure gas being controlled based on the pressure in said inner space, said container having a carbonated beverage therein, said container further comprising a dispensing tube secured to said valve, said valve comprising an at least partly hollow tubular part defining a central bore therein, said dispensing tube defining a dispensing channel therein, said central bore and said dispensing channel cooperating to form a u-shaped fluid passageway between said valve and the environment, said fluid passageway being substantially smooth and free from sudden changes in cross-section.
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