(19)
(11) EP 1 213 258 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24

(21) Application number: 01205037.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B67D 1/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 04.09.1997 NL 1006948

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
98937716.3 / 0935585

(71) Applicant: Heineken Technical Services B.V.
2380 BB Zoeterwoude (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Van der Meer, Sijtze
    2380 BB Zoeterwoude (NL)
  • Timmermans, Sjoerd
    2380 BB Zoeterwoude (NL)

(74) Representative: Jorritsma, Ruurd et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82 P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag
2502 LS Den Haag (NL)

   


(54) Beverage dispensing apparatus


(57) The invention relates to a beverage dispensing assembly, comprising an outer housing (1) having a tapping device (6) and pressure means (19), and a container (5) being placeable in the outer housing (1). The container (5) comprising a CO2-containing beverage having a deformable wall part which is compressible by the pressure means (19), an outlet (8) and a flexible tube (34) connectable to the outlet (8) for dispensing beverage from the container (5) upon deformation of the flexible wall part by the pressure means (19), which tube (34) comprises at an outflow end positioning means (46,46A,48) for releasably engaging with the tapping device (6).






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