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A housing for a pressurized syrup package which includes a main body portion constructed of material impervious to carbon dioxide. A cap is provided for the housing and extends over an open top of the main body portion. Piercing pins are carried by the cap for penetrating the top wall of the syrup p

A housing for a pressurized syrup package which includes a main body portion constructed of material impervious to carbon dioxide. A cap is provided for the housing and extends over an open top of the main body portion. Piercing pins are carried by the cap for penetrating the top wall of the syrup package when the cap is positioned thereon to provide communication between a source of carbon dioxide and a receiver for syrup removed from the package. A conduit extends between the source of carbon dioxide and a respective piercing pin. A valve is positioned in the conduit for closing off the source of carbon dioxide automatically upon removal of the cap from the main body portion.

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A housing for a pressurized syrup package used in a beverage dispensing machine comprising: a main body portion constructed of material impervious to carbon dioxide, having a sealed bottom and open top; said main body portion being of sufficient size for receiving a syrup package inserted therein th

A housing for a pressurized syrup package used in a beverage dispensing machine comprising: a main body portion constructed of material impervious to carbon dioxide, having a sealed bottom and open top; said main body portion being of sufficient size for receiving a syrup package inserted therein through said top; a cap provided for extending over said open top of said main body portion; seal means carried between said cap and said main body portion providing a sealed chamber for said syrup package when said cap is inserted on said main body portion; piercing pins carried by said cap for piercing said syrup package when said cap is positioned on said main body portion; conduit means connected to said piercing pins through which carbon dioxide can be fed to said syrup package for pressurizing said package and for removing syrup from said package; a cover extending over the top of said main body portion; predetermined shaped openings provided in said cover corresponding to the cross sectional shape of said syrup package whereby said syrup package is rotated into proper orientation after being inserted into said housing for ensuring proper positioning of said piercing pins relative to said syrup package; and said shaped openings of said cover having a curved abutment edge for receiving a package projection extending upwardly from said syrup projection, said abutment edge abutting said projection to properly position said syrup package in said housing.