Pressure vessel for use in a beverage dispensing assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12037234
APP PUB NO 20230096834A1
SERIAL NO

17907946

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A pressure vessel assembly is provided for use in a beverage dispensing assembly. The assembly comprises a pressure vessel comprising a housing provided by at least two shell parts, the housing comprising, a gas inlet for receiving a gas in the pressure vessel and a beverage dispensing passage, wherein the at least two shell parts are releasably connectable for forming the housing and for receiving a compressible beverage container assembly filled with a substantially non-carbonated beverage in the housing. The assembly further comprises a compressible beverage container assembly, comprising a flexible bag defining a beverage storage volume, a filling gland, connected to the flexible bag providing a gland beverage passage to the beverage storage volume, and female adapter part, connectable to the filling gland, arranged to receive at least part of a male adapter part of a dispensing line, wherein a sealing member is provided in the gland beverage passage.

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HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B V1017 ZD AMSTERDAM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Griffioen, Edwin Johannes Cornelis Amsterdam, NL 8 6
Paauwe, Arie Maarten Amsterdam, NL 25 163
Sluijter, Robert Hugo Amsterdam, NL 2 22

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