EP2396231A1

EP2396231A1 - Dispenser for dispensing fluids stored in compressable packages

Info

Publication number: EP2396231A1
Application number: EP09820264A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Erik Stenderup
Original assignee: Ables Care V/Erik Stenderup
Current assignee: Ables Care V/Erik Stenderup
Priority date: 2008-10-13
Filing date: 2009-10-13
Publication date: 2011-12-21
Also published as: WO2010043226A1

Abstract

The expression "Cardboard-wine" is an over all definition of wine stored in bags of foil or plastic, comprising a discharge valve, which in turn is packaged in a box shaped carton in which the discharge valve can be fixed during pouring the wine. The disadvantage of "Cardboard-wine" is inter alia, that it is not decorative on a dinner table, and especially, that the discharge valve is arranged closest to the bottom of the lower end of the carton, which causes a need for the carton to be raised in order to affix a glass below the discharge valve. This has lead to development of various stands and hides, which aesthetic appearance leaves a lot. Further it is not possible visually to determine how much wine is left in the bag inside the carton. Thus there is disclosed a dispenser for fluids/wine stored as all ready said, which is characterized in that it comprises an enclosure (8) for receiving a bag (4) containing a fluid, where the side (12) of the enclosure (8) comprises a first take out for receiving the discharge valve (6), and inside the enclosure (8) a displaceable mounted, and against the lid, pressure- and/or draw imposed plate (18), setting the fluid/wine under pressure, which allows the wine to be poured without to raise the carton above the table surface, whereby the carton will not dominate the table setting visually. The pressure imposed plate (18) further comprises studs protruding through tracks in the enclosure, whereby visual control of the content of fluid in the package can be determined.

Description

Title: Dispenser for dispensing fluids stored in compressable packages.

The present invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing fluids stored in compressable packages such as wine stored in bags, sacks of plastic or foil, com- prising a valve for discharging the fluid.

In connection with the description of this invention, it should be noted that for clarity purposes, the invention is considered in issues related to wine stored in bags, but the invention is also generally useable for dispensing fluids stored ac- cording to this principle.

The wine market has in terms of packaging, in recent years undergone a transition from wine sold in the retail is bottled, to that the wine instead is sold in larger quantity packaged as what colloquially is called "cardboard wine". This title covers generally wine packaged in foil pouches or plastic bags, which include a drain valve, which in further are packaged in a box-shaped carton, comprising a perforated opening to be pressed in for subsequent placement of the drain valve retained through a pivotable portion of the box adjacent to the hole for the valve. Hereby is the valve sustained so that it is possible to drain a desired quantity of wine from the foil pouch. The advantage of cardboard wine that allows dispensing/draining of just the quantity of wine consumed, while the remainder of the wine is stored properly, without the wine loses its bouquet, after consumption of wine has begun, which will be the case by wine bottle packed.

The disadvantage of "cardboard wine" is that it is not particularly decorative when affixed at a dinner table, and also the discharge valve is located near the lower end of the carton, since the wine assumes to be dispensed through the valve by means of gravity. This means that packagers of the content will result in the need to lift the box over the rim of the glass which is poured. This has led to the development of a variety of stands, mounts and hides for "cardboard wine" whose aesthetic appearance leaves a lot to get, since the carton placed in said stands, etc., will dominate a portion of the site and sight of a beautifully set table. This often has the consequence, that wine packaged in this way is often poured into carafees, before it is put on the table, similar to traditional packaged wine in bottles, with the limitations in the subsequent storage of remaining wine in the carafe. Further disadvantages of "cardboard wine" may indicate, that it is not possible through visual inspection to determine how much wine is left in the bag inside the carton, however it will be possible to determine an approximately assessment of the remaining amount by lifting the carton. Moreover, it appears that pouring out the final part of the contents of the bag inside the box is very slow, due to the fact that no air is released into the bag during discharge of the wine through the valve. This problem could be solved to some extent by turning the carton with the valve up and subsequent opening of the valve, which will allow air to enter and equalize the pressure inside the bag. However, it has further proved that dispensing of the final content of wine in the bag is even very difficult, and thus a glass of wine in each bag is often wasted.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a solution of the above problems, so that it will still be possible to put the wine on well set tables so that the visual field is not reduced, and also in a manner that the bags containing wine in an easy manner are easy to empty.

This purpose is achieved with a dispenser for use for dispensing of fluids stored in the compressable packages, such as wine stored in bags, sacks of plas- tic or foil comprising a valve for discharge of the fluid, which is characterized in that it comprises an enclosure for receiving of a bag containing a fluid, said enclosure comprising a bottom and thereto connected sidewall/sidewalls, and with a releasable attachable cover at the upper edge of the enclosure, where at least one side or the side of the enclosure comprises a first take out located at and related with the upper edge, for receiving the valve, and a in the enclosure displaceable mounted, and against the cover pressure influenced, and by locking means, lock- able plate.

There is herewith provided a dispenser, where the fluid/wine stored in a bag with discharge valve is dischargeable with discharge valve facing upward, however, turned into proper discharge position, as the against the cover displaceable, pressure imposed plate provides the sufficient pressure for discharging of the contents of the bag, when the valve is opened, since bag is applied a suitable pressure when it is clamped between the lower side of the cover, and the displaceable plate being pressure imposed against the cover, when said plate is released from the locking means.

PCT/2008/050271 The locking means serves to retain the against the cover pressure imposed plate, to enable exchange of the bag containing fluid/wine in the enclosure subsequent to the removal of the releasable lockable cover has been removed.

It is further achieved a decrease in the necessary extend over the table of the dispenser compared to extend of the known stands for wine cartons, since the dispenser typically will have an extend which approximately corresponds with the height of normal wine cartons for enclosing of wine stored in bags. However there is a possibility provide the dispenser according to the invention with a more exclu- sive look, which better suits the service covered up.

In a preferred embodiment of the dispenser, the locking means for the pressure imposed plate be designed in a manner that the pressure imposed plate somprises two opposite blunt protuding studs from the periphery of the plate, said studs protuding through cooperating first tracks in the side wall of the enclosure, said first tracks being oriented parallel to the centre axis of the enclosure, and said tracks closest to the bottom of the enclosure being connected with at least one second transverse shorter track(s)/ or locking take out(s) in the side wall of the enclosure cooperating with said studs, and said shorter tracks and/or locking take outs being located in the same level above the bottom of the enclosure.

It is hereby achieved an easy and swift possibility for retaining of the pressure imposed plate in a lower position closest to the bottom of the enclosure by tracking the studs into the transverse tracks, whereby the pressure imposed plate is locked. Hereby it will be possible to remove the empty bag and insert a new. Furthermore, it becomes possible to make continuous visual control of how much fluid/wine is left in the bag inside the containment, by observing the position of the through the enclosure wall blunt protruding studs.

It is assumed that the transverse tracks in the wall of the enclosure are oriented in the same direction of rotation

Without the exclusion of other options, it may be indicated that the pressure imposement of the displaceable mounted plate advantageously may consist of a spring whose first end is pressed against the bottom of the enclosure, and the second end of which is pressed against the displaceable mounted plate.

PCT/2008/050271 It is further preferred that the displaceable, by the spring, pressure imposed plate is displaceable between a locked position with the studs traced into the transverse tracks and a forwarded position pressed against the cover of the enclosure, whereby it is possible to perform a complete discharge of the content of 5 fluid/wine in the bag.

As earlier stated the dispenser according to the invention provides for the possibility that the dispenser might be designed in many physically embodiments, since the bags containing fluid/wine can adapt cavities with numerous cross-o sectional shapes, and thus the enclosure can assume a circular, oval or multi- angular cross section, or combinations thereof.

With the intent to enable a swift locking of the pressure imposed plate, the pressure imposed plate may be pivotable around its own centre axis for tracing of5 the blunt protruding studs into the shorter transverse tracks in the wall of the enclosure.

In a further embodiment, and with the aim to enable a locking of the pressure imposed plate in embodiments where turn of said plate is impossible, the extend- o ing studs may be displaceable mounted in the pressure imposed plate for tracking the blunt protruding studs into the shorter transverse tracks in the wall of the enclosure.

With the intent to enable the dispenser for dispensing fluids with variable vis-5 cosity the dispenser may be arranged so that the pressure impose on the pressure imposed, against the cover, displaceable plate is adjustable by an adjustment mechanism for increasing or reducing the force the spring exerts on the lower side of the pressure imposed plate.

o This embodiment may for example be advantageous if the dispenser is used for dispensing syrup which is more viscous than wine.

In a further embodiment of the dispenser, where the enclosure is designed as a known packing preferably consisting of cardboard, for wine stored in bags made5 of plastic or foil and comprising a discharge valve for pouring the wine in the bag, where the packing comprises a perforated section for removal closest to the first end of the package, where there after removal of said section is provided an open-

PCT/2008/050271 ing for placement of the discharge valve for pouring the wine stored in the bag, and the valve is retained in the opening by a pivotal part the adjacent end of which against the opening matches the outer geometry of the valve in the opening, and which comprises two perforated lines in connection with the opening there may between the bottom of the carton and the outer wall of the bag, be a pressure and/or draw imposing element, or a pressure and/or draw imposed plate shaped element of rigid or semi rigid material which substantially corresponds with the inner geometry of the carton, said pressure and/or draw imposing element or said pressure and/or draw imposed plate shaped element by element being imposed in direction of the valve opening.

There is herewith achieved the same features as the ones connected with the dispenser described above, but with the difference that the wine can be packaged from the producer, bottler/packager, with the advantageous features con- nected with the above described dispenser in terms of height above the surface on which the package is placed, and further obtains the producer the benefit of being able to use the carton outer surfaces of the printing of logo, name and labeling of content.

In this embodiment it is further preferred the pate shaped element comprises through the carton wall protruding gripping parties/ears, which are displaceable arranged and interacting with mainly parallel extending tracks in the wall of the carton.

It is hereby achieved that it is possible to inspect how much wine is left in the bag inside the package/karton.

In a further embodiment the through the carton wall extending intervening parties be lockable in locking openings connected with the tracks in the carton wall, said locking openings being located nearest to the end of the package opposite the end with the valve opening.

It is hereby achieved that the pressure imposement on the content of winne in the bag is removable at will.

It is further preferred that the plate shaped element by the pressure- and/or draw imposing element is displaceable between a first outer position where the

PCT/2008/050271 intervening parties may be locked in the locking openings, and a second outer position where the plate shaped party is in abutment with the opposite end of the carton closest to the discharge valve.

It is hereby achieved that the bag with wine inside the package/carton can be discharged approximately completely under influence of the pressure and/or draw imposing element, by opening of the discharge valve.

It is preferred that the pressure imposing element consists of a spring.

In a particular embodiment of the dispenser where the enclosure consists of a package/carton it is further preferred that the spring is detachable and reusable.

It is further preferred that the draw imposing element consists of an resilient element being attached respectively to at least to opposite sides of the plate shaped element and to the carton in a level above the valve.

It is further preferred that the draw imposing element is lengthwise adjustable.

The invention is further disclosed in the following with reference to the drawing, wherein

Fig. 1 is side-section view of a dispenser for fluids packed in bags with a discharge valve, according to the invention, Fig. 2 is a front-section view of the dispenser shown in fig. 1 ,

Fig. 3 is a side view of the dispenser shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a side-section view of a carton formed as a dispenser for fluids stored in bags with discharge valve, according to the invention, and

Fig. 5 is a front-section view of the carton shown in fig. 4.

In fig. 1 is shown an embodiment of a dispenser 2 for dispensing of fluids stored in compressable packages 4 for example wine stored in bags, sacks of plastic or foil. The bag comprises a valve for discharging of the fluid/wine.

The dispenser 2 comprises an enclosure 8 with a bottom 10 and thereto connected sidewall or sidewalls 12, and comprises further a releasable attachable

PCT/2008/050271 cover 14 at the upper rim 16 of the enclosure, which in all defines a cavity 17 for receiving a bag 4containing a fluid/wine, as it is shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.

As it appears from Fig. 2, the side wall 12 of the dispenser has a first take out 38 located at, and being in connection with the rim 16, for receiving of the discharge valve 6, so that the valve is located outside the enclosure 8, and thus are available for operation.

As it appears from Fig 1 and Fig. 2, the enclosure 8 further comprise a dis- placeable mounted, and against the cover 14, pressure imposed plate 18. The plate 18 is imposed by a spring 20, arranged inside the enclosure 8, below the plate 18, where the first end 22 of the spring is pressed against the lower side 24 of the plate 18, and the second end of the spring 20 is pressed against the bottom 10 of the enclosure δ.

As it further appears from Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 the pressure imposed plate comprises two opposed blunt protruding studs 30 from the periphery 28 of the plate, said studs 30 protruding out through cooperating first tracks 32 in the sidewall 12 of the enclosure, as shown in Fig. 3.

As it appears from the shown embodiment in Fig. 3 of the dispenser according to the invention, the first tracks 32 in the side wall 12 are oriented parallel with the centre axis 34 of the enclosure and the end of the tracks 32 closest to the bottom 10 of the enclosure is in connection with second shorter transverse tracks 36, cooperating with the studs 30, and said second shorter transverse tracks 36 being located in the same level above the bottom 10 of the enclosure 8.

The shorter transverse tracks 36 serves as locking area for the studs 30, so that the by the spring 20, pressure imposed plate 18, by introducing the studs 30 into the tracks 36, will be retained tin retracted position, so that the cavity above the pressure imposed plate 18 will be available after the removal of the cover 14. Hereby it will be possible to remove the arranged bag 4 in the dispenser 2, and insert a new. The transverse tracks 36 are oriented en same direction of turn in relation to the first tracks 32, so that performance of a relative turning displace- ment between the studs 30 and the enclosure 8, allows for an easy introduce of the studs 30 in the transverse tracks 36, as it is shown in Fig. 3.

PCT/2008/050271 The displaceablθ mounted, and by the spring pressure imposed plate 18 is in principle displaceable between the locked position with the studs 30 introduced in the transverse tracks 36, and an advanced position pressed against the cover 14 of the enclosure.

The dispenser 2 according to the invention is used in the following manner; the pressure imposed plate 18 is retracted by gripping the protruding studs 30, and the studs 30 are introduced into the transverse tracks 36, whereby the pressure imposed plate 18 is locked. The detachable lid 14 is subsequently removed, and a bag 4 containing a fluid, for example wine, is inserted in the cavity 17 of the enclosure in a manner that the discharge valve 6 is arranged in the opening 38, with the drain 7 oriented downwards against the bottom 10 of the enclosure. The cover 14 is then arranged on the edge 16 of the enclosure 8, where it is locked with not specified, known means. Finally the studs 30 is turned out from the transverse tracks 36 to the first tracks 32, whereby the spring force on the plate 18 is propagated to a pressure on the outside of the bag 4 with the fluid/wine, which hereby is set under pressure, after which discharge/pouring of the fluid/wine is possible by opening the valve 6.

During dispensing of the content of the bag, the studs will be displaced in the first tracks 32 in direction of the cover, and it will thus be possible continuously to record how much fluid is left in the bag 4.

In case the dispenser 2 is unused for a longer period, it will be appropriate to displace the displaceable plate 18 to the locked position with the studs 30 introduced in the transverse tracks 36.

It will be natural, that the dispenser 2 according to the invention could take other shapes than the embodiment described and disclosed in the present draw- ings par example the enclosure may assume a circular, oval or multi-angular cross section or combinations thereof.

In that connection it is also important to notice that certain cross sections does not enable for a turn of the pressure imposed plate 18 around the centre axis 34 of the enclosure, when introducing and releasing the studs 30 in the transverse tracks 36. In these cases it will be advantageous that the blunt protruding studs 30 are displaceable mounted in the pressure imposed plate 18, whereby introducing

PCT/2008/050271 and taking out of these from the shorter transverse tracks 36 in the wall of the enclosure is enabled.

In a not shown embodiment of the dispenser 2 according to the invention, where this also is used for more viscous fluids, the dispenser may be designed in a manner that the pressure imposement of the against the cover 14, displaceable pressure imposed plate 14 is adjustable by an adjusting mechanism (not shown), for increasing or reduction of the force impose of the spring on the lower side of the pressure imposed plate. It is hereby achieved that the force of the pressure by which the pressure imposed plate 18 exerts the bag containing the fluid may be variable, for example may be increased or reduced, and therewith the pressure on the fluid inside the bag.

In Fig. 4 is disclosed another preferred embodiment of the dispenser 102 ac- cording to the invention, where the enclosure 108 is designed as a carton similar to the known cartons for fluids/wine stored in bags 104. Again the basis is taken in a bag containing for example wine comprising a discharge valve 106.

The enclosure 108 comprises further in the shown embodiment a carrying handle 116, which in contrast to known wine packages for storage of bag packed wine is arranged in the same end 114 of the enclosure/carton 108 as the valve 106, since the arrangement of said handle 116 in the opposite end of the enclosure/carton 108 will cause that it will not be stable on a flat surface such as a tabl However does not disclaim his right to place the handle in the end of the enclo- sure/carton opposite to the end where the valve 106 is arranged.

As it further appears from Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the enclosure 108 comprises a displaceable mounted, and against the valve 106, pressure imposed plate 118, which in the shown embodiment consists of multi-layer corrugated cardboard to give the plate a sufficient stiffness. The plate 118 is pressure imposed by a spring 120 arranged inside the enclosure/carton 108, below the plate 118, where the first end 122 of the spring is in abutment with the away facing side 124 of the plate relative to the bag 104, and where the second end 126 of the spring is an abutment with the bottom 110 of the enclosure/carton 108.

It shall be mentioned that the inventor have realized that the plate might be made of another material than cardboard, if the plate has a sufficient rigidity to per-

PCT/2008/050271 form a kind of piston, which imposed by the spring 120 is capable of pressing out wine/fluid out through the discharge valve 106. The advantage connected with making the plate 118 of cardboard is that it will be reusable as the rest of the carton.

As it further appears in Fig. 5, the by the spring 120 pressure imposed plate 118 comprises two from the periphery 128 of the plate, opposite blunt protruding studs or ears 130 extending out through cooperating first tracks 132 in the wall 112 of the enclosure/carton, as shown in Fig. 5.

As it appears from the in Fig. 4 and fig. 5 shown embodiment of the dispenser/carton according to the invention, the first tracks 132 in the side wall 112 oriented parallel with the centre axis 134 of the enclosure/carton

Som det fremgar af fig. 4 og fig. 5, er de første spor 132 i sidevaeggen 112, i den viste udførelsesform af dispenseren/kartonen 102 ifølge opfindelsen, oriente- ret parallelt med indeslutningens/kartonens centerakse 134, og sporene 132 forlø- ber imellem en nedre ehde 136, naermest bunden 110 af dispenseren/kartonen 102, og en øvre ende 138 i et niveau i det mindste i niveau med, men typisk lidt over toppen af ventilen 106, hvilket tillader at posen kan tømmes helt for sit ind- hold af fluid/vin.

As it also appears from Fig. 4, but more clearly of Fig. 5, the opposite blunt protruding studs/ears 130 interconnected with an elongated elastic body 140 which is placed along the upper end of the enclosure/carton 102. The elastic body, which may well consist of a strong rubber band or a spring or the like with an axial elasticity, serves in the shown embodiment to contribute to the displacement of the displaceable mounted plate 118 together with the spring 120. In another not shown embodiment it might replace the spring 120. It will here be considered to use elastic bodies with linear elasticity, in different lengths, alternatively to make a length reduction of this/these, possibly tying a knot on the rubber band, or provide it with a pinch, as the bag 104 is emptied for its content of fluid/wine.

The invention provides for new possibilities in the field of distribution of fluids stored in bags of foil or plastic, since the carton in which the bag normally is stored in, suddenly has been made superfluous, since its only practical function of the

PCT/2008/050271 carton has been to retain the discharge valve so that it can be used. Thus by the use of the dispenser according to the invention, there will be considerable environmental advantages in reduction of energy- and resource consumption in connection with making the known cartons superfluous, and waist arising from the disposal of said cartons is reduced.

Another aspect of the invention is that the known wine cartons for storage of bag-packed wine will undergo an improvement to be more consumer friendly than before since these will appear as dispensers and thus, wine cartons will no longer dominate on a beautiful set table, since the cartons will not require stands for pouring the wine. Hereby the producer retains the possibility to make its logo known on the outside of the package/carton together with the fact that the consumer probably will be more inclined to put on "carton-wine" directly on the table, since it will not dominate the sight of a beautiful set table.

A feature common to both embodiments of the dispenser is, that it without special efforts will be possible to empty par example a bag containing wine totally compared with the known wine-cartons where it usually is not possible to empty the bag completely without the necessity of separating the bag and the carton.

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Claims

1. Dispenser (2) for dispensing of fluids stored in compressable packages, par example wine stored in bags (4), sacks of plastic or foil, comprising a valve (6) for discharging of the fluid, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that it comprises an enclosure (8) for receiving of a bag (4) containing a fluid, said enclosure (8) comprising a bottom (10) and thereto connected sidewall/sidewalls (12), and with a releasable attachable cover (14) at the upper edge (16) of the enclosure, where at least one side or the side (12) of the enclosure (8) comprises a first take out (38) located at and related with the upper edge (16), for receiving the valve (4), and a in the enclosure (8), displaceable mounted and against the cover (14) pressure imposed, and by locking means (30, 36) lockable plate (18).

2. Dispenser (2) according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the pressure imposed plate (18) comprises at least to opposite blunt protruding studs

(30) extending from the periphery (28) of the plate and extending through therewith cooperating first tracks (32) in the side wall (12) of the enclosure (8), said first tracks (32) are oriented parallel to the centre axis (34) of the enclosure, said tracks (32) being connected with at least one, with the studs cooperating, shorter transverse tracks (36) and/or locking take outs in the wall of the enclosure closest to the bottom (10) of the enclosure, and said shorter transverse tracks being located in equal level above the bottom (10) of the enclosure.

3. Dispenser (2) according to claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the transverse tracks (36) is oriented in same direction of turn in relation to the first tracks (32)

4. Dispenser (2) according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 3, c h a r - a c t e r i z e d i n , that the pressure imposement of the displaceable mounted plate (18) consists of a spring (20), the first end of which is pressed against the bottom (10) of the enclosure, and the second end (22) of said spring (20) is pressed against the displaceable mounted plate (18).

5. Dispenser (2) according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 4, c h a r - a c t e r i z e d i n , that the displaceable plate (18) pressure imposed by the spring, is displaceable between a locked position with the studs (30) traced into

PCT/2008/050271 the ransverse tracks (36) and a forwarded position pressed against the cover (14) of the enclosure.

6. Dispenser (2) according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 5, c h a r - 5 a ct e r i z e d i n , that the enclosure (8) may have a circular, oval or multi- angular cross section or combinations thereof.

7. Dispenser (2) according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 6, c h a r - a ct e r i z e d i n , that pressure imposed plate (18) is pivotable around itso centre axis for tracking the studs (30) into the shorter transverse tracks (36) in the wall (12) of the enclosure.

8. Dispenser (2) according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 6, c h a r - a cte r i z e d i n , that the blunt protruding studs (30) is displaceable 5 mounted in the pressure imposed plate (18) for tracking the blunt protruding studs (30) into the shorter transverse tracks (36) in the wall of the enclosure.

9. Dispenser (2) according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 8, c h a r - a ct e r i ze d i n , that the pressure impose on the pressure imposed, to- o wards the cover, displaceable plate (18) is adjustable by an adjustment mechanism for increasing or reducing the force the spring (20) exerts on the lower side (24) of the pressure imposed plate.

10. Dispenser (102), where the enclosure is manufactured as a package5 (108), preferably of cardboard for wine stored in bags (4), sacks of plastic or foil, comprising a valve (106) for discharging of the wine in the bag, where the package closest to the first end comprises a perforated removable section providing an opening for arrangement of the valve (106) for discharging the wine from the bag (104), and where the valve (106) is retained in the opening by a pivotal part the o adjacent end of which against the opening matches the outer geometry of the valve in the opening, and which comprises two perforated lines in connection with the opening, c h a ra ct e r i z e d i n , that there between the bottom (110) of the carton and the outer wall of the bag, is a pressure and/or draw imposing element (120, 140), or a pressure and/or draw imposed plate shaped element5 (118) of rigid or semi rigid material which substantially corresponds with the inner geometry of the carton, said pressure and/or draw imposing element or said pres-

PCT/2008/050271 sure and/or draw imposed plate shaped element by element being imposed in direction of the valve opening.

11. Dispenser (102) according to claim 10, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the plate shaped element (118) comprise through the carton wall (112) extending intervening parties (130) being displaceable mounted and cooperating with substantially parallel extending tracks (132) in the carton wall (112).

12. Dispenser (102) according to claim 11, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the extending intervening parties (130) is lockable in locking openings connected with the tracks in the carton wall, said locking openings being located nearest to the end of the package opposite the end (114) with the valve opening.

13. Dispenser (102) according to any of the preceding claims 10 to 12, c h a ra c t e r i z e d i n , that the plate shaped element (118) by the pressure- and/or draw imposing element (120, 140) is displaceable between a first outer position where the intervening parties may be locked in the locking openings, and a second outer position where the plate shaped party (118) is in abutment with the opposite end of the carton closest to the discharge valve (106).

14. Dispenser (102) according to any of the preceding claims 10 to 13, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the pressure imposing element consists of a spring (120).

15. Dispenser (102) according to claim 14, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the spring (120) is detachable and reusable.

16. Dispenser (102) according to any of the preceding claims 10 to 15, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the draw imposing element (140) consists of an resilient element (118) being attached respectively to at least to opposite sides of the plate shaped element (118) and to the carton in a level above the valve (106).

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