Global Patent Index - EP 0930267 A1

EP 0930267 A1 19990721 - Method of dispensing a beverage having a gas content and apparatus therefor

Title (en)

Method of dispensing a beverage having a gas content and apparatus therefor

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abgabe eines gasenthaltenden Getränks

Title (fr)

Procédé pour distribuer une boisson gazéifiée et appareil à cet effet

Publication

EP 0930267 A1 19990721 (EN)

Application

EP 99300086 A 19990106

Priority

GB 9800904 A 19980117

Abstract (en)

A method of and apparatus for dispensing a beverage, comprise providing a bulk container (2) containing a beverage having a base gas content. At least two supply lines (6,8) are provided for dispensing the beverage from the container, and the gas content of the beverage is altered from the base gas content at (12,14) within at least one of the supply lines. Such gas content alteration may be of the CO2 or N2 content of the beverage, and alteration may take place across a liquid-impervious, gas-permeable membrane. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B67D 1/04; B67D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67D 1/0058 (2013.01); B67D 1/0071 (2013.01); B67D 1/0072 (2013.01); B67D 1/04 (2013.01); B67D 1/0406 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0487 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 5062548 A 19911105 - HEDDERICK JOHN B [GB], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0930267 A1 19990721; GB 2333282 A 19990721; GB 9800904 D0 19980311; GB 9900108 D0 19990224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99300086 A 19990106; GB 9800904 A 19980117; GB 9900108 A 19990106