CA2160386A1 - Adaptor for milk and juice pitchers - Google Patents
Adaptor for milk and juice pitchersInfo
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- CA2160386A1 CA2160386A1 CA002160386A CA2160386A CA2160386A1 CA 2160386 A1 CA2160386 A1 CA 2160386A1 CA 002160386 A CA002160386 A CA 002160386A CA 2160386 A CA2160386 A CA 2160386A CA 2160386 A1 CA2160386 A1 CA 2160386A1
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- tap
- bag
- juice
- base plate
- tubular
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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
- B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
- B67D3/0029—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers
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Abstract
This device comprises of a tubular tap of a suitable plastic material with a sharp point ending for the purpose of puncturing milk, and juice bags, and the likes, for dispensing their content. The tubular tap is engaged to a base plate, which is attached to the rim of existing milk, or juice bag pitcher. The base plate has 2 sliding rails, which enclose, and direct the tap holder guide to the required height to accomodate the different sizes of bags. By turning the tubular tap body clockwise by hand, thus engaging its longitudinal worm thread, pulling the corner of the bag to the end of the threading, therefore it punctures the bag, makes a tight seal, and the liquid is being dispensed at the front end in a regulated flow.
Description
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4DAPT~R FOR ~ A~ID JIJIC13 PITCHERS
This invention relates to bag mihk dispensers, bag ~uice dispensers, ~nd the likes~ made from plistic material.
It is common for bag milk dispensers~ a~d ~uice dispensers to consist oî only the pitcher, h~here the bag is placed in, and there is a need for a pair of scis60rs to cut the corner of the bag~ before the bag's content can be poured.
Sincs the bags are made in variou8~sizes by the difIerent companies~ sometimes the tops of the bags flop over the rim of the pitcher during pouring the content, and spills occur. There is an other type of a pitchert t~hich is equipped on t~le upper part wit~ a Dlot~ ttith a cutting blade i~tsert for the purpose of cuttin~ the cor-30 ner of the bag. However sillce the sizes of the bags differ t,ith companies, thusth~ po~3ition of the bags could be higher~ or lo-~ier in the pitcher depending on their sizes, so the cuts can be irregulart ~ tgged, r~hich can result also in spills.
In a~dition, carrying an opened bag in traveling~ or storing it in the fridge could be inconvenient.
y invention eli3r,inates all the 3bove problems. First of all~ there is no need of using a pair of scissors to cut the corlters of the bags. The tubular t~, one of the tKo features Or this device takes care o~ that. Its unction is to puncture the bags~ thus tappin~ them to dispense the bag's ~ontents. The other ~e~ture o~this device is the base pl~te, t~hich is attached to t~le rim of the ex-20 isting pitcher, or it can be made into o~te unit ~ith the existing pitcher. Theope~ ~tion of this de~ice is quite simple. After dropping the bag into the pitcher, l.he pi~tching device of t~le base plate engages the corner of the bag~ thus stabi-liVillg it for the purpose of tapping the content Or the bag. The tu~ular tap is slid~3d into a sle~ve gtide of the base plate~ it is pushed, and turned by hard for the 3mlrpose of pt~ncturing the bag. In a matter of seconds it taps the bag, -.ihile it ~orms a driples8 8eal irL the b~e. It m~kes t~le same size of holes, and tight sesls are being formed in the bags every time it is usedl ~ithout spillin~ the rrn~ent ~lhen the content is beisg dispensed~ the tap having pipe like charac--rer;stic, regulates the floll of tne poured liquid~ unlike lihen the corner of the bag is cut ~rith 3 p~l r of scissors~ or l~ith the inserted bladet and you car get a ~ifferent flo~ every time. I~rith this dP~vice attached~ the position of the bags in the pitcher can be regul3ted ~or ilelghts rlith the tap holdcr guide of the baseplate~ so no L~lopping of the bags over the rim of the pitcher can occur, as it could happen ~ithout using this device in cases Or lareer bags. This device can ~; hm&le any size of bags ~ith the ~djustment o~ the tap holder ~uide of the base pl~te~ including the i~uropean lit~e size. The tubular tap also has a hin~ed lidon its front end, I~hich assures t]le more hygienic storage of the opened bag in the ~rineel ar~d in traveling. The de~Jice can be maAe of suitable plastic material. The sdv~tqges of the ~resPnt invention ~ill be readily apparent from LO the fo~lo- ing detailed ds~criptioll ~ihen considered il'L cornection ~ith the accom-pqnying dral ing in ~rhich:
F;gLIre i sho~s the tubl~:Lar tap body Just before insertion is made on t~le hag;
Figure 2 sho~s the b~s~ plate vertic~ ttac~led to the rim of the j existing pitcher~ f~d the sliding sleeve glide Or the tap~ ~nd the hinged pinch--ing device in opPn position;
~ieure 3 sho~.s the basr~ plate, .~nd the tqp holder guide~ qnd the sliding ~leeve guidel and the pinching de~rice in open position in a frontal vie~!i and ure 4 sholYs the fully inserted tubular tap into the bag, re~dy for 5'1 pouring the content.
The tlls~ r tap bod~ 1 has a diametric ~l~r reduced si~e to~ards its aharp, p~nted end 4. The shqrp~ pointed end 4 is for the rurpose of puncturing _." _ .
b~gS. ~y ~urning the tap 1 c~o~ k~iss by hand, the tapped hole on the bag en-g~ges the longitudinal worm t~lread 2~ thus the bag ie pulled~ and guided t~rough the t~lreaded section Or the tap bo~ly 1, passing over the apertures 3~ making 8c~mplete seal arourd t~le tap body L. There ~re tlo apertures 3 on the opposite 9ide5 of the tubular tap body 1~ d t~le l~ornn thread is formed on t~le outside of thP rAmaining tubu~ sections. T~le apertures 3 are round sha2ed cut-ins on the IJubulr~r tap body 1. F~y pouring th~l bag's content, the liquid flows into the tap body; through the apertures 3, ancl dispenses through the front opening 5 of thetap body 1. The front opening 5 o~ the tap body 1 can be closed~ or opened with a ~lastic hinged lid 6. On the lid c a circular band is formed 7~ ~hich acts as a plug for complete seal of the front opening 5 of the tap body 1~ wihen the lid 6is closed. This ensures the hygienic storage of the liquid in the fridge~ or in travelLng. When the hinged lid 6 is opened from the front opening 5 of the tap body 1~ it can be turned back completely ju~ctaposed on the tap body 1~ thus en-gaging to a pin head form 8, which holds the lid 6 securely1 while the bag's con-tent is being poured. The base plate 9 is tightly attached to an existing pitcher by two legs 13. The upper parts of the legs 13 are part of the b~ck of the base plate 9. The lolrer parts of the legs 13 are spaced away frorrl the base plate 9~ and made to slide on to erclose, and h ~ld tightly on to the rim o~ the e~isting pitcher.
The base plate 9 is slightly curved horizontally on the rront to follow the shape of the existLn~ pitcher. On the front of the base plate 9, at the center there are t~o guide rails 10, which allo~r the up snd do~n movernents of the tap holder guide 11 by its lower rail for the purpose to accommodate for various sizes of bags~ -~rhich are being used by the dirrerent companies. The t-~:o ~uide rails lO on the base plate 9 ~re rlan~ed from t~le outside for t ~le purpose to enclose the lol er rail of the tap holder guide 11 to regulate its up .~nd do~n movements. The upper part of the tap holder ~ide 11 is a flat vertical bldde lc~ efore the bag iB being t~pped~ the _ -- _ 2 i 60386 - cornt r of tlle bag i~ pl~ced on the flat vertical blade i6, and the pinching device 14 is pushed dol n manua~ly from open position to lock the corner of the bag secure-1~. on t~le blade 16 thus pinching~ and holding the corner of the b~ eently lithout puncturing it. The pirlching devic~ 14 h~s an inverted U shaped ~ogitudinal slot 17~ T-hile the ~ertical bllde 16 is roTrnded u~ on the top~ that it can ~lt irto the ~5 slot 17 of the pinching device 14~ hen the corner of the ba~ is being engaged. The r~nching de~ice 14 ensures the stability of the bag, so it can not move out of place r~uring taping. The pinching device 14 is hinged to the upper corner of the vertic~l bl~de 16 Tith a pin 15~ T~hich T40rks the opening~ and closing movements of the pin--ching de~ice 14. The tap holder guide 11 has a~ sleeve guide 12 bTl; t into it ~hich o~l euides the tap body 1 ir a slar~ted position toT!ards into the bag~ 80 any remaining ~lropg of li~uid 14ill drip back into the bag after pouring the content.
4DAPT~R FOR ~ A~ID JIJIC13 PITCHERS
This invention relates to bag mihk dispensers, bag ~uice dispensers, ~nd the likes~ made from plistic material.
It is common for bag milk dispensers~ a~d ~uice dispensers to consist oî only the pitcher, h~here the bag is placed in, and there is a need for a pair of scis60rs to cut the corner of the bag~ before the bag's content can be poured.
Sincs the bags are made in variou8~sizes by the difIerent companies~ sometimes the tops of the bags flop over the rim of the pitcher during pouring the content, and spills occur. There is an other type of a pitchert t~hich is equipped on t~le upper part wit~ a Dlot~ ttith a cutting blade i~tsert for the purpose of cuttin~ the cor-30 ner of the bag. However sillce the sizes of the bags differ t,ith companies, thusth~ po~3ition of the bags could be higher~ or lo-~ier in the pitcher depending on their sizes, so the cuts can be irregulart ~ tgged, r~hich can result also in spills.
In a~dition, carrying an opened bag in traveling~ or storing it in the fridge could be inconvenient.
y invention eli3r,inates all the 3bove problems. First of all~ there is no need of using a pair of scissors to cut the corlters of the bags. The tubular t~, one of the tKo features Or this device takes care o~ that. Its unction is to puncture the bags~ thus tappin~ them to dispense the bag's ~ontents. The other ~e~ture o~this device is the base pl~te, t~hich is attached to t~le rim of the ex-20 isting pitcher, or it can be made into o~te unit ~ith the existing pitcher. Theope~ ~tion of this de~ice is quite simple. After dropping the bag into the pitcher, l.he pi~tching device of t~le base plate engages the corner of the bag~ thus stabi-liVillg it for the purpose of tapping the content Or the bag. The tu~ular tap is slid~3d into a sle~ve gtide of the base plate~ it is pushed, and turned by hard for the 3mlrpose of pt~ncturing the bag. In a matter of seconds it taps the bag, -.ihile it ~orms a driples8 8eal irL the b~e. It m~kes t~le same size of holes, and tight sesls are being formed in the bags every time it is usedl ~ithout spillin~ the rrn~ent ~lhen the content is beisg dispensed~ the tap having pipe like charac--rer;stic, regulates the floll of tne poured liquid~ unlike lihen the corner of the bag is cut ~rith 3 p~l r of scissors~ or l~ith the inserted bladet and you car get a ~ifferent flo~ every time. I~rith this dP~vice attached~ the position of the bags in the pitcher can be regul3ted ~or ilelghts rlith the tap holdcr guide of the baseplate~ so no L~lopping of the bags over the rim of the pitcher can occur, as it could happen ~ithout using this device in cases Or lareer bags. This device can ~; hm&le any size of bags ~ith the ~djustment o~ the tap holder ~uide of the base pl~te~ including the i~uropean lit~e size. The tubular tap also has a hin~ed lidon its front end, I~hich assures t]le more hygienic storage of the opened bag in the ~rineel ar~d in traveling. The de~Jice can be maAe of suitable plastic material. The sdv~tqges of the ~resPnt invention ~ill be readily apparent from LO the fo~lo- ing detailed ds~criptioll ~ihen considered il'L cornection ~ith the accom-pqnying dral ing in ~rhich:
F;gLIre i sho~s the tubl~:Lar tap body Just before insertion is made on t~le hag;
Figure 2 sho~s the b~s~ plate vertic~ ttac~led to the rim of the j existing pitcher~ f~d the sliding sleeve glide Or the tap~ ~nd the hinged pinch--ing device in opPn position;
~ieure 3 sho~.s the basr~ plate, .~nd the tqp holder guide~ qnd the sliding ~leeve guidel and the pinching de~rice in open position in a frontal vie~!i and ure 4 sholYs the fully inserted tubular tap into the bag, re~dy for 5'1 pouring the content.
The tlls~ r tap bod~ 1 has a diametric ~l~r reduced si~e to~ards its aharp, p~nted end 4. The shqrp~ pointed end 4 is for the rurpose of puncturing _." _ .
b~gS. ~y ~urning the tap 1 c~o~ k~iss by hand, the tapped hole on the bag en-g~ges the longitudinal worm t~lread 2~ thus the bag ie pulled~ and guided t~rough the t~lreaded section Or the tap bo~ly 1, passing over the apertures 3~ making 8c~mplete seal arourd t~le tap body L. There ~re tlo apertures 3 on the opposite 9ide5 of the tubular tap body 1~ d t~le l~ornn thread is formed on t~le outside of thP rAmaining tubu~ sections. T~le apertures 3 are round sha2ed cut-ins on the IJubulr~r tap body 1. F~y pouring th~l bag's content, the liquid flows into the tap body; through the apertures 3, ancl dispenses through the front opening 5 of thetap body 1. The front opening 5 o~ the tap body 1 can be closed~ or opened with a ~lastic hinged lid 6. On the lid c a circular band is formed 7~ ~hich acts as a plug for complete seal of the front opening 5 of the tap body 1~ wihen the lid 6is closed. This ensures the hygienic storage of the liquid in the fridge~ or in travelLng. When the hinged lid 6 is opened from the front opening 5 of the tap body 1~ it can be turned back completely ju~ctaposed on the tap body 1~ thus en-gaging to a pin head form 8, which holds the lid 6 securely1 while the bag's con-tent is being poured. The base plate 9 is tightly attached to an existing pitcher by two legs 13. The upper parts of the legs 13 are part of the b~ck of the base plate 9. The lolrer parts of the legs 13 are spaced away frorrl the base plate 9~ and made to slide on to erclose, and h ~ld tightly on to the rim o~ the e~isting pitcher.
The base plate 9 is slightly curved horizontally on the rront to follow the shape of the existLn~ pitcher. On the front of the base plate 9, at the center there are t~o guide rails 10, which allo~r the up snd do~n movernents of the tap holder guide 11 by its lower rail for the purpose to accommodate for various sizes of bags~ -~rhich are being used by the dirrerent companies. The t-~:o ~uide rails lO on the base plate 9 ~re rlan~ed from t~le outside for t ~le purpose to enclose the lol er rail of the tap holder guide 11 to regulate its up .~nd do~n movements. The upper part of the tap holder ~ide 11 is a flat vertical bldde lc~ efore the bag iB being t~pped~ the _ -- _ 2 i 60386 - cornt r of tlle bag i~ pl~ced on the flat vertical blade i6, and the pinching device 14 is pushed dol n manua~ly from open position to lock the corner of the bag secure-1~. on t~le blade 16 thus pinching~ and holding the corner of the b~ eently lithout puncturing it. The pirlching devic~ 14 h~s an inverted U shaped ~ogitudinal slot 17~ T-hile the ~ertical bllde 16 is roTrnded u~ on the top~ that it can ~lt irto the ~5 slot 17 of the pinching device 14~ hen the corner of the ba~ is being engaged. The r~nching de~ice 14 ensures the stability of the bag, so it can not move out of place r~uring taping. The pinching device 14 is hinged to the upper corner of the vertic~l bl~de 16 Tith a pin 15~ T~hich T40rks the opening~ and closing movements of the pin--ching de~ice 14. The tap holder guide 11 has a~ sleeve guide 12 bTl; t into it ~hich o~l euides the tap body 1 ir a slar~ted position toT!ards into the bag~ 80 any remaining ~lropg of li~uid 14ill drip back into the bag after pouring the content.
Claims (14)
1. an adaptor for pre-existing plastic milk, and juice pitchers to dispense the content of milk, and juice bags comprising:
a tubular tap;
a tap holder guide;
a base plate; and a pinching device.
a tubular tap;
a tap holder guide;
a base plate; and a pinching device.
2. A tubular tap as claimed in Claim 1, having a diametrically reduced sized shape with a sharp point ending, for puncturing the bags.
3. A tubular tap as claimed in claim 1, having a section of form thread formed on its outside surface.
4. A tubular tap as claimed in claim 3, wherein 2 round apertures are disposed directly on the worm thread section, for dispensation of the liquid.
5. A tubular tap as claimed in Claim 1, comprising a hinged lid, for complete seal of its front opening.
6. A tap holder guide as claimed in Claim 1, comprising an upper vertical blade, for folding and holding of the bag's corners.
7. A tap holder guide as claimed in Claim 1, having a ringed sleeve guide built into it, slanted slightly towards the bag, to enclose a tubular tap.
8. A base plate as claimed in Claim 1, being frontally curved, to follow the rim of a pre-existing pitcher.
9. A base plate as claimed in Claim 1, comprising 2 flanged rails vertically placed on its front, for receiving the lower part of a tap holder guide.
10. A base plate as claimed in Claim 17 comprising 2 resiliently flexible legs spaced on its back, attached by their upper parts, for secure holding to the pre-existing pitcher.
11. A pinching device as claimed in Claim 1, being hinged to a vertical blade, as claimed in Claim 6, with a pin.
12. A pinching device as claimed in Claim 1, having U shaped resilient longitu-dinal slot, for accepting a vertical blade, as claimed in Claim 6.
13. An adaptor for pre-existing plastic milk, and juice pitchers as claimed in Claim 1, having built together with a pre-existing pitcher as one unit.
14. An adaptor for pre-existing plastic milk, and juice pitchers as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the adaptor is made of a plastic material.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002160386A CA2160386A1 (en) | 1995-10-12 | 1995-10-12 | Adaptor for milk and juice pitchers |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002160386A CA2160386A1 (en) | 1995-10-12 | 1995-10-12 | Adaptor for milk and juice pitchers |
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| CA2160386A1 true CA2160386A1 (en) | 1997-04-13 |
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| CA002160386A Abandoned CA2160386A1 (en) | 1995-10-12 | 1995-10-12 | Adaptor for milk and juice pitchers |
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Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2005087058A1 (en) * | 2004-03-12 | 2005-09-22 | Perez Ordonez Alejandro | Jug comprising a water intake device |
| US7182220B2 (en) | 2004-11-05 | 2007-02-27 | Peter Raposo | Pitcher for holding flexible bags of milk or other liquids |
| WO2012162745A1 (en) * | 2011-05-31 | 2012-12-06 | Splatt Investments Pty Ltd Atf Splatt Investment Unit Trust | A beverage dispenser |
| US10294009B2 (en) | 2015-01-16 | 2019-05-21 | Conopco, Inc. | Cleaning liquid dispensing system |
| US10370167B2 (en) | 2015-01-06 | 2019-08-06 | Conopco, Inc. | Cleaning liquid dispensing system |
| US11883835B2 (en) | 2016-12-22 | 2024-01-30 | Conopco, Inc. | Shell container suitable for housing a discrete refill container |
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1995
- 1995-10-12 CA CA002160386A patent/CA2160386A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2005087058A1 (en) * | 2004-03-12 | 2005-09-22 | Perez Ordonez Alejandro | Jug comprising a water intake device |
| US7182220B2 (en) | 2004-11-05 | 2007-02-27 | Peter Raposo | Pitcher for holding flexible bags of milk or other liquids |
| WO2012162745A1 (en) * | 2011-05-31 | 2012-12-06 | Splatt Investments Pty Ltd Atf Splatt Investment Unit Trust | A beverage dispenser |
| GB2505624A (en) * | 2011-05-31 | 2014-03-05 | Splatt Invest Pty Ltd Atf Splatt Invest Unit Trust | A beverage dispenser |
| CN103717502A (en) * | 2011-05-31 | 2014-04-09 | 斯普拉特投资组信托机构经营斯普拉特投资私人有限公司 | A beverage dispenser |
| US10370167B2 (en) | 2015-01-06 | 2019-08-06 | Conopco, Inc. | Cleaning liquid dispensing system |
| US10294009B2 (en) | 2015-01-16 | 2019-05-21 | Conopco, Inc. | Cleaning liquid dispensing system |
| US11883835B2 (en) | 2016-12-22 | 2024-01-30 | Conopco, Inc. | Shell container suitable for housing a discrete refill container |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 19991012 |