Global Patent Index - EP 3044161 B1

EP 3044161 B1 20181128 - A CONNECTING DEVICE

Title (en)

A CONNECTING DEVICE

Title (de)

VERBINDUNGSSTÜCK

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT

Publication

EP 3044161 B1 20181128 (EN)

Application

EP 14766690 A 20140912

Priority

  • EP 13184337 A 20130913
  • EP 14162236 A 20140328
  • EP 2014069494 W 20140912
  • EP 14766690 A 20140912

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015036538A1] The present invention relates to a connecting device (1) for connecting an outlet of a beverage dispensing system (100) via a dispensing line (23) having a first inner diameter (D1) to a beverage container (27), the connecting device (1) comprising a first part (3) having a first fluid channel (6) and piercing means (7) adapted to pierce a membrane (28) of the beverage container (27), and a second part (8) having a second fluid channel (11) and a first projecting element (12), the second part (8) being adapted to be connected with the dispensing line (23), the first part (3) being connected with the second part (8) to provide fluid communication between the first fluid channel (6) and the second fluid channel (11), the first and second parts (3, 8) being connected by the first projecting element (12) engaging into a corresponding recess (13) or groove arranged at the first part (3), wherein the first part (3) comprises a second projecting element (15), the second projecting element (15) being adapted to engage into corresponding engagement means (25) arranged on the beverage container (27).

IPC 8 full level

B67D 1/08 (2006.01); B67D 1/12 (2006.01); B67D 7/02 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP RU)

B67D 1/0829 (2013.01 - EP); B67D 1/1222 (2013.01 - EP); B67D 7/02 (2013.01 - RU); B67D 7/0288 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2015036538 A1 20150319; CN 105705457 A 20160622; CN 105705457 B 20180309; EP 3044161 A1 20160720; EP 3044161 B1 20181128; ES 2713504 T3 20190522; RU 2016113374 A 20171018; RU 2016113374 A3 20180530; RU 2672018 C2 20181108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2014069494 W 20140912; CN 201480061247 A 20140912; EP 14766690 A 20140912; ES 14766690 T 20140912; RU 2016113374 A 20140912