Global Patent Index - EP 0876286 A1

EP 0876286 A1 19981111 - AN INSERT FOR A DRINKS CONTAINER

Title (en)

AN INSERT FOR A DRINKS CONTAINER

Title (de)

EINSATZ FÜR GETRÄNKEBEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

ELEMENT D'INSERTION DESTINE A UN RECIPIENT POUR BOISSONS

Publication

EP 0876286 A1 19981111 (EN)

Application

EP 96942450 A 19961213

Priority

  • GB 9603090 W 19961213
  • GB 9525630 A 19951215

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9722538A1] An insert for a drinks container to assist in the promotion of a foamy or creamy head on beverage comprises a chamber (30) having two openings (31c) therein joined together within the chamber to form a tube (32), said tube having two venting holes (33a and 33b) in the sidewall thereof to provide communication between the inside of the chamber and the tube. The insert (I) is located in a container (C) after filling with beverage (B) so that one lower venting hole (33b) is below the surface of the beverage, and the other above it. Subsequent pressurisation of the container (C) (by adding a drop of liquid nitrogen immediately prior to closure) causes an ingress of pressure through each venting hole therein into the chamber causing an introduction of both gas and beverage under pressure until the pressures in the chamber and in the container substantially equalise, upon opening the pressure drop in the container (C) causes the egress of pressure via the tube to create a jet of gas (H) into the beverage.

IPC 1-7

B65D 79/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 25/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/00 (2006.01); B65D 79/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/73 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/73 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9722538A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9722538 A1 19970626; AU 1181997 A 19970714; CA 2240675 A1 19970626; EP 0876286 A1 19981111; GB 9525630 D0 19960214; JP 2000516893 A 20001219

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9603090 W 19961213; AU 1181997 A 19961213; CA 2240675 A 19961213; EP 96942450 A 19961213; GB 9525630 A 19951215; JP 52257097 A 19961213