IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0577352
(2005-06-06)
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등록번호 |
US-7726525
(2010-06-22)
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우선권정보 |
IT-TO 2004 A 0749(2004-10-29) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/IT2005/000317
(2005-06-06)
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§371/§102 date |
20070416
(20070416)
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국제공개번호 |
WO06/046262
(2006-04-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A tap (1) is disclosed for dispensing liquids from a vessel, composed of: a body (3) made in a single piece comprising: a supporting member (5) from which a liquid dispensing mouth (7) and air entering mouths (9) project; a resilient thrusting member (11) that allows/prevents the dispensing of liqui
A tap (1) is disclosed for dispensing liquids from a vessel, composed of: a body (3) made in a single piece comprising: a supporting member (5) from which a liquid dispensing mouth (7) and air entering mouths (9) project; a resilient thrusting member (11) that allows/prevents the dispensing of liquids; and winged abutting means (12); and a valve member (14) contained inside the body (3) and adapted to engage at one end the outlet mouth of the vessel in order to open/close it, and adapted to further engage the resilient member (11) to open and close the liquid dispensing opening.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A tap for dispensing liquids from a vessel, comprising: a) a body made in a single piece comprising a supporting member from which a head projects, said head being equipped with at least one first mouth for dispensing liquids and at least one second mouth for entering a
The invention claimed is: 1. A tap for dispensing liquids from a vessel, comprising: a) a body made in a single piece comprising a supporting member from which a head projects, said head being equipped with at least one first mouth for dispensing liquids and at least one second mouth for entering air inside said vessel in parallel to liquid going out of said vessel; at least one resilient thrusting member adapted to allow or prevent liquids from being dispensed; and winged abutting means; b) at least one valve member contained inside said body and adapted to engage at one end an outlet mouth of said vessel in order to open and close the outlet mouth, said valve member being adapted to engage said at least one resilient thrusting member to open and close an opening for dispensing liquids; and c) at least one warranty seal adapted to prove the lack of tampering of the tap; wherein said warranty seal comprises at least one first cover for said resilient member and one second cover for said first or second mouth of said head, said first cover being hingedly connected, through a first arm and being made in a single piece with said body, said first cover being connected through a second arm to said second cover. 2. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said valve member is equipped with resilient means adapted to provide said valve member with a thrust for keeping said tap closed when there is no dispensing. 3. The tap according to claim 2, wherein said resilient means comprise a helical spring. 4. The tap according to claim 3, wherein said helical spring is made in a single body with said valve member and is made of the same material as of the valve member. 5. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said at least one second mouth for entering air is arranged, with respect to a direction along which liquid goes out, laterally with respect to said at least one first liquid dispensing mouth. 6. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said at least one second mouth for entering air are two mouths, and are arranged laterally on two opposite sides with respect to said first liquid dispensing mouth. 7. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said at least one resilient thrusting member comprises a membrane adapted to be thrust towards said body to allow dispensing liquid and adapted, when the dispensing thrust ceases, to go back into its initial rest position. 8. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said resilient thrusting member is made with a dome-shaped cross-sectional geometry and is equipped with at least one lip adapted to provide, together with the dome curvature, a thrusting force in order to take back said resilient member in a rest position. 9. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said resilient thrusting member is made with a dome-shaped cross-sectional geometry, and said dome comprises a plurality of concentric steps adapted to provide a thrusting force in order to return said resilient member to a rest position. 10. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said second arm is equipped with at least one pin, said pin being adapted to engage said seal or adapted to perform a hot welding of said seal onto said body in order to immovably block said seal onto said body. 11. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said second cover is equipped with a tongue for opening said warranty seal before using said tap. 12. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said first cover is externally equipped with a plane surface that allows resting a stack of a plurality of vessels, when stocking and handling them. 13. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said warranty seal is made like a bell placed above said resilient thrusting member and immovably secured to said body, said bell being secured to said body through a detachable band equipped with a plurality of notches to engage said body, said notches being adapted to prevent said bell from rotating with respect to said band when rotatingly assembling the tap onto the vessel. 14. The tap according to claim 13, wherein said body is further equipped with an undercut adapted to allow anchoring said bell onto said body. 15. The tap according to claim 13, wherein said bell is externally equipped with a planar surface that allows resting a stack of a plurality of vessels, when stocking and handling them. 16. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said warranty seal comprises a combination of said first cover, second cover and bell. 17. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said body is equipped with at least one internal circular projection adapted to engage a corresponding external circular projection placed on the outlet mouth of said vessel, when snappingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 18. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said body is equipped with at least one thread sector adapted to allow rotating said body around the outlet mouth of said vessel when rotatingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 19. The tap according to claim 18, wherein said thread sectors are three. 20. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said body is equipped with a plurality of teeth adapted to prevent a rotation of said body when rotatingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 21. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said valve member is equipped with a plurality of notches adapted to prevent said valve member from rotating when rotatingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 22. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said tap is made of plastic material. 23. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said vessel is of the rigid type, adapted to contain water. 24. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said vessel is of the “bag-in-box” type, and said tap is placed in a vertical position with respect to a main axis of said vessel. 25. The tap according to claim 1, wherein said vessel is of the “bag-in-box” type, and said tap is placed in a horizontal position with respect to a main axis of said vessel. 26. A tap for dispensing liquids from a vessel, comprising: a) a body made in a single piece comprising a supporting member from which a head projects, said head being equipped with at least one first mouth for dispensing liquids and at least one second mouth for entering air inside said vessel in parallel to liquid going out of said vessel; at least one resilient thrusting member adapted to allow or prevent liquids from being dispensed; and winged abutting means; and b) at least one valve member contained inside said body and adapted to engage at one end an outlet mouth of said vessel in order to open and close the outlet mouth, said valve member being adapted to engage said at least one resilient thrusting member to open and close an opening for dispensing liquids; wherein said valve member is equipped with a plurality of notches adapted to prevent said valve member from rotating when rotatingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 27. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said valve member is equipped with resilient means adapted to provide said valve member with a thrust for keeping said tap closed when there is no dispensing. 28. The tap according to claim 27, wherein said resilient means comprise a helical spring. 29. The tap according to claim 28, wherein said helical spring is made in a single body with said valve member and is made of the same material as of the valve member. 30. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said at least one second mouth for entering air is arranged, with respect to a direction along which liquid goes out, laterally with respect to said at least one first liquid dispensing mouth. 31. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said at least one second mouth for entering air are two mouths, and are arranged laterally on two opposite sides with respect to said first liquid dispensing mouth. 32. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said at least one resilient thrusting member comprises a membrane adapted to be thrust towards said body to allow dispensing liquid and adapted, when the dispensing thrust ceases, to go back into its initial rest position. 33. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said resilient thrusting member is made with a dome-shaped cross-sectional geometry and is equipped with at least one lip adapted to provide, together with the dome curvature, a thrusting force in order to take back said resilient member in a rest position. 34. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said resilient thrusting member is made with a dome-shaped cross-sectional geometry, and said dome comprises a plurality of concentric steps adapted to provide a thrusting force in order to return said resilient member to a rest position. 35. The tap according to claim 26, further comprising at least one warranty seal adapted to prove the lack of tampering of the tap. 36. The tap according to claim 35, wherein said warranty seal comprises at least one first cover for said resilient member and one second cover for said first or second mouth of said head, said first cover being hingedly connected, through a first arm and being made in a single piece with said body, said first cover being connected through a second arm to said second cover. 37. The tap according to claim 36, wherein said second arm is equipped with at least one pin, said pin being adapted to engage said seal or adapted to perform a hot welding of said seal onto said body in order to immovably block said seal onto said body. 38. The tap according to claim 36, wherein said second cover is equipped with a tongue for opening said warranty seal before using said tap. 39. The tap according to claim 36, wherein said first cover is externally equipped with a plane surface that allows resting a stack of a plurality of vessels, when stocking and handling them. 40. The tap according to claim 35, wherein said warranty seal is made like a bell placed above said resilient thrusting member and immovably secured to said body, said bell being secured to said body through a detachable band equipped with a plurality of notches to engage said body, said notches being adapted to prevent said bell from rotating with respect to said band when rotatingly assembling the tap onto the vessel. 41. The tap according to claim 40, wherein said body is further equipped with an undercut adapted to allow anchoring said bell onto said body. 42. The tap according to claim 40, wherein said bell is externally equipped with a planar surface that allows resting a stack of a plurality of vessels, when stocking and handling them. 43. The tap according to claim 36, wherein said warranty seal comprises a combination of said first cover, second cover and bell. 44. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said body is equipped with at least one internal circular projection adapted to engage a corresponding external circular projection placed on the outlet mouth of said vessel, when snappingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 45. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said body is equipped with at least one thread sector adapted to allow rotating said body around the outlet mouth of said vessel when rotatingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 46. The tap according to claim 45, wherein said thread sectors are three. 47. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said body is equipped with a plurality of teeth adapted to prevent a rotation of said body when rotatingly assembling said tap onto said vessel. 48. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said tap is made of plastic material. 49. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said vessel is of the rigid type, adapted to contain water. 50. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said vessel is of the “bag-in-box” type, and said tap is placed in a vertical position with respect to a main axis of said vessel. 51. The tap according to claim 26, wherein said vessel is of the “bag-in-box” type, and said tap is placed in a horizontal position with respect to a main axis of said vessel.
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