US 12,258,259 B2
Beverage dispenser connector, beverage production device and method for beverage production
Alexandre Pugliese, Paudex (CH); Alexandre Perentes, Sullens (CH); Antonin Lizon, Morges (CH); and Thomas Gabella, Lausanne (CH)
Assigned to SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A., Vevey (CH)
Appl. No. 17/906,516
Filed by SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A., Vevey (CH)
PCT Filed Mar. 23, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/057336
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 16, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/191173, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20166172 (EP), filed on Mar. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0242392 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. B67D 3/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/07 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 3/0029 (2013.01) [B67D 1/07 (2013.01); B67D 3/0012 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0095 (2013.01); B67D 2001/075 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00013 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage dispenser connector comprising
a dispenser body defining a cavity with an opening to be open at a side of the dispenser body,
a connection section to attach the dispenser body with the open cavity over a delivery section of a container to close the cavity with the delivery section,
an inlet to deliver a fluid into the cavity,
an outlet to discharge the fluid out of the cavity,
a needle with a piercing tip, the needle being associated with the dispenser body so as to be moveable between;
a retracted position in which the piercing tip is positioned within the cavity; and
an extended position in which the piercing tip protrudes out of the cavity via the opening;
wherein the needle comprises a sealing element for sealing off the inlet from the cavity in the extended position and for allowing fluid flow from the inlet in the retracted position.