US 12,391,534 B2
Systems and methods for refilling, storing, preserving, managing, and selectively dispensing beverages
Sal Comunale, Harrison, NY (US)
Assigned to Versabev, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Versabev, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/474,776.
Application 18/474,776 is a continuation of application No. 17/823,904, filed on Aug. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,827,508.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/239,894, filed on Sep. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/239,898, filed on Sep. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/239,397, filed on Aug. 31, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/239,393, filed on Aug. 31, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/239,395, filed on Aug. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092625 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B67D 1/12 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/04 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 1/1204 (2013.01) [B67D 1/0004 (2013.01); B67D 1/0034 (2013.01); B67D 1/0036 (2013.01); B67D 1/0046 (2013.01); B67D 1/04 (2013.01); B67D 1/0462 (2013.01); B67D 1/0857 (2013.01); B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); B67D 1/1279 (2013.01); B67D 1/1281 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0096 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0822 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0828 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
an incompressible, pressurized container including a hollow housing portion and an outer portion, the pressurized container being airtight and operable to maintain a pressure level in an internal pressurized environment in the hollow housing portion;
a transport system including a first transport conduit and a second transport conduit, the first transport conduit being coupled to a first pressurized container interface and a first port of a first controllable valve, the first pressurized container interface coupled to the hollow housing portion of the pressurized container, the first pressurized container interface being capable of maintaining the pressure level of the internal pressurized environment in the hollow housing portion, the first port of the first controllable valve being configured to enable or disable a flow of a first liquid volume through the first transport conduit to a dispensing interface via a second port of the first controllable valve, the first liquid volume being stored within the pressurized container the second transport conduit capable of being coupled to a first external liquid volume container and a third port of the first controllable valve, the third port of the first controllable valve to enable or disable a flow of a second liquid volume within the first external liquid volume container to refill the first liquid volume via the first port of the first controllable valve;
a pressure regulation system connected to the pressurized container, the pressure regulation system including at least one pressure conduit extending from the outer portion through a pressure interface and into the hollow housing portion of the pressurized container, the pressure regulation system operable to exert and maintain the pressure level within the pressurized container to enable compression of the first liquid volume in the internal pressurized environment; and
a control system operable to control the first controllable valve and the pressure regulation system.