IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0599183
(2008-05-02)
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등록번호 |
US-8245629
(2012-08-21)
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우선권정보 |
NZ-555085 (2007-05-09) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/NZ2008/000099
(2008-05-02)
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§371/§102 date |
20091106
(20091106)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2008/140331
(2008-11-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- C Little Engineering Limited
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A liquid infusing and flavoring device for the infusing and/or flavoring of liquids. The liquid infusing and flavoring device includes an inlet passage connectable to a liquid (typically beer) to allow liquid to flow into the liquid infusing and flavoring device. An outlet passage allows the liquid
A liquid infusing and flavoring device for the infusing and/or flavoring of liquids. The liquid infusing and flavoring device includes an inlet passage connectable to a liquid (typically beer) to allow liquid to flow into the liquid infusing and flavoring device. An outlet passage allows the liquid to flow out of the liquid infusing and flavoring device and which the outlet passage is connectable to the inlet portion of a liquid dispensing tap. The liquid infusing and flavoring device has a container that houses the infusing and/or flavoring substance. The container is in selective fluid communication ith the with the inlet and outlet passages. In order to allow the liquid to pass through the liquid infusing and flavoring device, there is situated between the inlet and outlet passages a three way valve operable between a non-infusing-flavoring mode and an infusing-flavoring mode.
대표청구항
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1. A liquid infusing and flavouring device for the infusing and/or flavouring of liquids, comprising: i. an inlet passage through which a liquid is adapted to flow in to the liquid infusing and flavouring device;ii. an outlet passage through which the liquid is adapted to flow out of the liquid infu
1. A liquid infusing and flavouring device for the infusing and/or flavouring of liquids, comprising: i. an inlet passage through which a liquid is adapted to flow in to the liquid infusing and flavouring device;ii. an outlet passage through which the liquid is adapted to flow out of the liquid infusing and flavouring device;iii. a holding means for holding a desired infusible and/or flavouring substance therein, the holding means is adapted to be in selective fluid communication with the inlet and outlet passages; andiv. a diverting means positioned between the inlet passage and outlet passage and operable to selectively direct the flow of the liquid between: an infusing-flavouring mode wherein the diverting means diverts all of the flow of liquid to flow into the holding means for infusing and/or flavouring, anda non-infusing-flavouring mode wherein the flow of liquid bypasses the holding means while a volume of liquid is retained within the holding means for further infusing and/or flavouring. 2. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liquid is an alcoholic beverage. 3. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liquid is beer. 4. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liquid is suitable to be infused and/or flavoured with any one of the fruit, herbs, spices, flowers, hops, syrups, plants, extracts of the aforementioned, or any other suitable infusible and/or flavouring substance or any combination thereof. 5. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the infusible and/or flavourable substance are in either solid, particulate, granular, powdered, paste, semi liquid, vapour or gaseous form. 6. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding means is a container adapted to contain the infusible and/or flavourable substance therein. 7. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the container is releaseably attachable to the liquid infusing and flavouring device so that the container is able to be replaced with another container containing a different infusible and/or flavouring substance. 8. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the container is releaseably attachable to the liquid infusing and flavouring device so that the infusible and/or flavouring substance within the container is able to be replaced with a different infusible and/or flavouring substance. 9. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the diverting means is a valve adapted to be operable between the non infusing-flavouring mode and the infusing-flavouring mode. 10. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, the valve is a three-way valve. 11. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the three-way valve has a valve body connected and in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet passages, wherein the valve body includes: i. a handle adapted to operate the valve between the non infusing-flavouring mode and the infusing-flavouring mode; andii. a rotary valve member having a by-pass passage, an inlet diverting passage and an outlet diverting passage, the rotary valve member is connectable to the handle and adapted to rotate upon operation of the handle between a non infusing flavouring position when the handle is in the non infusing-flavouring mode and an infusing-flavouring position when the handle is in the infusing-flavouring mode, such that when in the non-infusing-flavouring position the by-pass passage is in fluid communication with both the inlet and outlet passages to allow the liquid to flow directly there-through so to bypass the holding means, and when the rotary valve member is in the infusing-flavouring position the inlet diverting passage is in fluid communication with the holding means and the outlet diverting passage is in fluid communication with the holding means and the outlet passage so that liquid flowing through the liquid infusing and flavouring device is diverted into the holding means to be infused and/or flavoured before exiting the outlet passage in order to produce an infused and/or flavoured liquid. 12. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a filtering means is situated between the holding means and the outlet passage in order to filter the infused and/or flavoured liquid. 13. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the filtering means is positioned adjacent and in communication with an inlet end of the diverting outlet passage. 14. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the filtering means is a micron filter. 15. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the diverting means, when in the non infusing-flavouring mode, is adapted to cause the liquid flowing through the liquid infusing and flavouring device to by-pass the holding means. 16. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the diverting means, when in the infusing-flavouring mode, is adapted to divert the liquid flowing through the liquid infusing and flavouring device into the holding means and then out through the outlet passage such that the liquid exiting the outlet passage is infused and/or flavoured. 17. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the three-way valve has a valve body connected and in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet passages, wherein the valve body includes: i. a handle adapted to operate the valve between the non infusing-flavouring mode and the infusing-flavouring mode; andii. a rotary valve member is connectable to the handle and adapted to rotate upon operation of the handle between the non infusing-flavouring mode when the handle is in the non infusing-flavouring mode and an infusing-flavouring position when the handle is in the infusing-flavouring mode. 18. The liquid infusing and flavouring device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the rotary valve member has a by-pass passage, an inlet diverting passage and an outlet diverting passage, wherein when in the non-infusing-flavouring position the by-pass passage is in fluid communication with both the inlet and outlet passages to allow the liquid to flow directly there-through so as to by pass the holding means and when the rotary valve member is in the infusing-flavouring position the inlet diverting passage is in fluid communication with the holding means and the outlet diverting passage is in fluid communication with the holding means and the outlet passage so that liquid flowing through the liquid infusing and flavouring device is diverted into the holding means to be infused and/or flavoured before exiting the outlet passage in order to produce an infused and/or flavoured liquid. 19. A beer infusing and flavouring device for the infusing and/or flavouring of beer, comprising: i. an inlet passage through which beer is adapted to flow in to the beer infusing and flavouring device;ii. an outlet passage through which the beer is adapted to flow out of the beer infusing and flavouring device;iii. a holding means for holding a desired infusible and/or flavouring substance therein, the holding means is adapted to be in selective fluid communication with the inlet and outlet passages; andiv. a diverting means positioned between the inlet passage and outlet passage and operable to selectively direct the flow of the beer between: an infusing-flavouring mode wherein the diverting means diverts all of the flow of beer to flow into the holding means for infusing and/or flavouring, anda infusing-flavouring mode wherein the flow of beer bypasses the holding means while a volume of beer is retained within the holding means for further infusing and/or flavouring.
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