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Title:
SEALING UNIT FOR A CONTAINER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/123053
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a sealing unit (8, 8', 108) for sealing an opening in a wall of a container for storing, transporting, and serving a liquid, for instance a beverage, the sealing unit (8, 8', 108) comprising: - an outer housing and an inner housing (20,40) defining a gas flow passage (38') arranged between an outer surface of the inner housing and an inner surface of the outer housing. The inner housing (20) is movable in axial direction between a first axial position wherein the gas flow passage (38') is closed and gas is prevented from flowing into the container or out of the container and a second axial position wherein the gas flow passage (38') is open and gas is allowed to flow in a generally axial direction (PA1) into the container or out of the container, further comprising a biasing element arranged between the outer housing (20) and inner housing (40) and configured to urge the movable inner housing (20) to move to the first axial position. Inside the movable inner housing a liquid flow passage (37', 37", 37'") is defined, wherein the inside the liquid flow passage a liquid seal unit (65,65') is arranged.

Inventors:
GEBBINK JEROEN GERRIT ANTON (NL)
KNUTSEN RUNE KRISTIAN (NO)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2020/086874
Publication Date:
October 28, 2021
Filing Date:
December 17, 2020
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SMARTSEAL AB (NO)
International Classes:
B67D1/04; B67D1/08
Domestic Patent References:
WO2017031584A12017-03-02
WO2004063087A12004-07-29
WO2019012478A12019-01-17
WO2011006212A12011-01-20
WO1999015457A11999-04-01
Foreign References:
NL7704708A1978-10-31
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HYLARIDES, Paul Jacques (NL)
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