Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
  • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
  • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
  • B67B7/24—Hole-piercing devices
  • B67B7/26—Hole-piercing devices combined with spouts

Definitions

• the invention relates to apparatus for providing a flow path, particularly between respective interiors of two members which are connected, or to be connected, with a flow path between them.
• a drinks holder of the kind in which a flexible reservoir or bag of, say, liquid is held in a box, and the reservoir and box is to be connected to a dosing device for a measured distribution of the liquid from the reservoir in say a drinks machine.
• Such boxes with reservoirs therein are replaceable and it is accordingly essential that the contents of the reservoir remain sealed until the box is mounted in a drinks machine ready to be dispensed.
• apparatus for providing a flow path from a normally sealed container for flowable product in the container, comprising a mounting part adapted for mounting on a support part of the container and a part, movable with respect to the mounting part, adapted to pierce the container and to open a flow path through the apparatus.
• the mounting part may comprise a bifurcated part, particularly a substantially horseshoe shaped part. This provides for ease of mounting.
• the horseshoe shaped part may have means complementary with the support part of the container in use. This again provides ease of use.
• the means may comprise a groove means and a spigot means of the horseshoe shaped part. This provides a positive sliding connection.
• the mounting part and movable part may be screw-engageable. This provides a positive action.
• the movable part may have an internal passage means with a projecting piercing tip part. This provides for one-stroke piercing.
• the passage means may have an entry adjacent the piercing tip. This provides for free flow of product.
• the entry may comprise two passage parts leading to the interior of the passage means. This provides for non-bridging of product on entry to the passage.
• a container having mounted thereon apparatus as hereinbefore defined.
• Apparatus for providing a flow path from a normally sealed container for flowable product in the container is hereinafter described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
• Fig. 1 is a part schematic side elevational view of apparatus according to the invention in a non-piercing mode
• Fig. 2 is a similar view to that of Fig. 1 , in a piercing mode.
• apparatus 1 for providing a flow path from a normally sealed container 2 for flowable product, such as wine (not shown) in the container, which may be a normally hermetically sealed bag 2, part of which is shown in the Figures.
• the bag 2 has secured to part of its surface a gland or support part 3 , the gland 3 being cylindrical and hollow and having two longitudinally spaced apart flanges 4 and 5, one 4 of which defines a seating or edge remote from the bag 2.
• the apparatus 1 is for piercing the bag part 6 below (as viewed) the hollow interior of the gland 3, (the bag being shown intact in Fig. 1).
• the apparatus 1 has a mounting part 7 of bifurcated horseshoe, in the embodiment, shape which has an annular groove means 9 for receiving the flange 4 and an annular spigot 10 which locates between the flanges 4 and 5. It will be understood that the apparatus 1 is mounted on the gland 3 by offering up the open part of the horseshoe 7 to the flanges 4 and 5 and pushing the apparatus 1 so that the groove 9 slides over the flange 4 and the spigot 10 slides between the flanges 4 and 5 until the gland 3 sits at the root or base of the horseshoe 7.
• the movable part 11 also supports an internal passage means in the form of a centrally located body 14 which terminates in a piercing tip 15 which has an inlet defined by a pair of orifices 16 and two substantially parallel passage parts 17 leading to the passage 18, which itself leads to a connection 19 for a receptacle such as a hose which when mounted on the connection 19 or boss is connected via the passage 18 and passage parts 17 to the interior of the bag 6 to provide for product flow.
• the passage part 14 has an external step or shoulder 20 which acts as a seat for seal means 21 such as an 'O'-ring.
• seal means 21 such as an 'O'-ring.
• the 'O'-ring 21 rests under pressure of screwing down on the upper (as viewed) surface of the flange 4, thereby ensuring that no product escapes laterally of the apparatus 1 at the gland 3.
• the apparatus may provide a relatively massive construction, with a passage 14 of 32 mm diameter, say.

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• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
• Paper (AREA)
• Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
• Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)

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• 1992
  • 1992-08-11 GB GB929217047A patent/GB9217047D0/en active Pending
• 1993
  • 1993-08-05 AU AU47217/93A patent/AU4721793A/en not_active Abandoned
  • 1993-08-05 EP EP94908064A patent/EP0654007A1/de not_active Withdrawn
  • 1993-08-05 GB GB9502722A patent/GB2284411A/en not_active Withdrawn
  • 1993-08-05 WO PCT/GB1993/001660 patent/WO1994004455A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation

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