US 12,077,425 B2
Liquid dispenser
Jean-Baptiste Tanchette, Messery (FR); Catherine-Alix Drzewiecki, Jongny (CH); and Vincent Loisel, Thollon les Memises (FR)
Assigned to SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME DES EAUX MINÉRALES D'EVIAN ET EN ABRÉGÉ “S.A.E.M.E”, Évian-les-Bains (FR)
Appl. No. 17/268,876
Filed by SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME DES EAUX MINÉRALES D'EVIAN ET EN ABRÉGÉ “S.A.E.M.E”, Évian-les-Bains (FR)
PCT Filed Apr. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/060342
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 16, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/208240, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 19305474 (EP), filed on Apr. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0017346 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B67D 3/04 (2006.01); B67D 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 3/044 (2013.01) [B67D 3/0029 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00028 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. System for dispensing a liquid to a user, comprising:
a container having a reference container volume,
a liquid, in the container, said liquid being in an amount of up to a liquid reference volume, the liquid reference volume being at least 80% of the container reference volume,
a dispenser, arranged to receive and hold the container in a dispensing position, and comprising a controller to be actuated by the user,
a valve connected to the container, and connected to the controller to selectively release or stop a flow of the liquid out of the container, characterized in that:
upon releasing at least a part of the liquid, the container is deformable, the valve releasing a flow of the liquid out of the container when the controller is actuated by the user, and
upon releasing at least another part of the liquid, the valve releases a flow of liquid out of the container, and allows a flow of gas into the container when the controller is actuated by the user.