Beverage dispensing assembly

Details Beverage dispensing assembly Beverage dispensing assembly

2007-03-09

2011-12-06

Shaver, Kevin P (Department: 3754)

Dispensing

With discharge assistant

Fluid pressure

C222S005000, C222S396000, C222S400700

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070023

ABSTRACT:
A beverage dispensing assembly that is capable of dispensing controlled or metered portions of a beverage charged with a gas fits onto a shelf in a conventional household refrigerator. The beverage dispensing assembly includes a sealed disposable container assembly that contains the beverage and a dispensing assembly that cooperates with the container assembly to selectively unseal the container assembly and dispense controlled portions of the beverage from the container assembly.

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