AU2012290003A1 - Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages Download PDF

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AU2012290003A1
AU2012290003A1 AU2012290003A AU2012290003A AU2012290003A1 AU 2012290003 A1 AU2012290003 A1 AU 2012290003A1 AU 2012290003 A AU2012290003 A AU 2012290003A AU 2012290003 A AU2012290003 A AU 2012290003A AU 2012290003 A1 AU2012290003 A1 AU 2012290003A1
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beverage
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precursor liquid
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Marc ANGOTTI
Neil Lester Campbell
Ray CARROLL
Peter Cauwood
Wai Chan
Mark Cohen
Frank Consoli
Chris COVEY
Barry Dobson
Richard ESTABROOK
Scott Grubb
Shawn Gulla
Kevin Hartley
Miles William Noel Hember
Jim HEWITT
Jennifer Caitlin Huot Carlson
Thomas Bates Jackson
Ross Jones
Charles Frazer KILBY
Nicolas Alejandro Martinez
Nial Allan Mottram
Thomas J. Novak
Cormac O'prey
Ross Packard
Peter Peterson
Christopher Paul Richardson
Chris ROACH
Nicholas David Rollings
Camilla SCHMITT
Fabien Yannick Schmitt
Gary Stacey
Keith Thompson
Paul Wilkins
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Keurig Green Mountain Inc
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Assigned to KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN, INC. reassignment KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN, INC. Amend patent request/document other than specification (104) Assignors: GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.
Priority to AU2017204100A priority Critical patent/AU2017204100B2/en
Priority to AU2018220086A priority patent/AU2018220086A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0078—Ingredient cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0078—Ingredient cartridges
    • B67D1/008—Gas cartridges or bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0057—Carbonators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0043—Mixing devices for liquids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B67D1/0412—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers the whole dispensing unit being fixed to the container
    • B67D1/0443—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers the whole dispensing unit being fixed to the container comprising a gas generator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0019—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes using ingredient cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0801—Details of beverage containers, e.g. casks, kegs
    • B67D2001/0812—Bottles, cartridges or similar containers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • Package Specialized In Special Use (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
  • Accessories For Mixers (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
AU2012290003A 2011-08-03 2012-08-02 Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages Abandoned AU2012290003A1 (en)

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AU2017204100A AU2017204100B2 (en) 2011-08-03 2017-06-16 Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages
AU2018220086A AU2018220086A1 (en) 2011-08-03 2018-08-23 Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages

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US61/514,676 2011-08-03
PCT/US2012/049356 WO2013019963A2 (en) 2011-08-03 2012-08-02 Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages

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JP (1) JP6129834B2 (zh)
KR (2) KR101750003B1 (zh)
CN (2) CN104938758A (zh)
AU (3) AU2012290003A1 (zh)
BR (1) BR112014002592A2 (zh)
CA (2) CA3007252A1 (zh)
CL (1) CL2014000263A1 (zh)
HK (2) HK1215519A1 (zh)
IL (1) IL230739B (zh)
MX (1) MX2014001332A (zh)
RU (2) RU2016137526A (zh)
TW (1) TWI610628B (zh)
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