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In a cap for sealing the end of a beverage container to be carbonated by the release of pressurized gas from a nozzle having a valve, said cap including: a thread to secure said cap to said beverage container; a cavity for sealingly receiving said nozzle and engaging said valve to release said carbo

In a cap for sealing the end of a beverage container to be carbonated by the release of pressurized gas from a nozzle having a valve, said cap including: a thread to secure said cap to said beverage container; a cavity for sealingly receiving said nozzle and engaging said valve to release said carbonated gas; a cap passage for communication of said carbonated gas from said valve to said end of said beverage container; a cap valve moveable between a closed position to close said end of said beverage container, and an open position so as to carbonate said beverage when said cavity engages said valve to release said carbonated gas.

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A cap for sealing the end of a beverage container to be carbonated by the release of pressurized gas from a nozzle having a valve housed fully therein, including: (a) means for releasably securing said cap to said beverage container; (b) a cavity for sealingly receiving said nozzle, said cavity havi

A cap for sealing the end of a beverage container to be carbonated by the release of pressurized gas from a nozzle having a valve housed fully therein, including: (a) means for releasably securing said cap to said beverage container; (b) a cavity for sealingly receiving said nozzle, said cavity having a base; (c) a plunger presented by the base of said cavity, projecting into said cavity, for moving said valve to release said carbonated gas when said nozzle is fully inserted in said cavity; (d) a cap passage presenting first and second ends, said first end comprising an inlet for the flow of said carbonated gas into said cap passage and said second end presenting an outlet for the flow of said carbonated gas out of said cap passage and into said beverage container; (e) a cap valve disposed within said passage moveable between a closed position to stop the flow of said carbonated gas out of said passage and an open position to permit the flow of said carbonated gas out of said outlet and into said beverage container; (f) an apertured washer associated with said outlet for releasing said carbonated gas from said outlet into said beverage container; (g) an orifice at said outlet, said orifice having angled sides adjacent said washer leading outwardly to the beverage container to disperse said carbonated gas throughout the interior of said beverage container.