A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, including a coupler releasably attached to a vessel via an attachment means for securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for maintaining pressure within the vessel, refreshing the gas composition within the vessel, and dispensing of a fl
A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, including a coupler releasably attached to a vessel via an attachment means for securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for maintaining pressure within the vessel, refreshing the gas composition within the vessel, and dispensing of a fluid contents externally from within the vessel without disturbing the vacuum seal. The coupler has a rigid single body unit having a tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler including a plurality of channels each integrally machined within an interior portion of the coupler. The system regulates a flow of gas from a pressurized gas cartridge via a gas pressure regulator, enables venting excess gas via a gas pressure relief valve, enables measurement of gas pressure within the vessel via a gas pressure gauge. Another embodiment of the system includes a coupler including a bi-level tap head.
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1. A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, comprising: a coupler having a rigid single body unit having generally a “T” shape, wherein the coupler includes a tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler, the coupler having an exterior surface which surrounds an interio
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A fluid pressurization and dispensing system, comprising: a coupler having a rigid single body unit having generally a “T” shape, wherein the coupler includes a tap head, a shank, and a cap which are contiguous thereof the coupler, the coupler having an exterior surface which surrounds an interior portion which is solid, wherein the interior portion includes a plurality of channels each integrally machined within the interior portion each having a hollow tubular configuration extending therethrough the interior portion to a portion of the exterior surface, the coupler adapted and operable for releasably attaching to a vessel through an attachment means for enabling securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel for maintaining pressure within a vessel and dispensing of a fluid contents externally from within the vessel;a mass with a surface density;a y-axis, an x-axis, a centroidal axis;the tap head defines an upper horizontal cylindrical portion of the coupler, the tap head including an anterior end and a posterior end having a length L1 extending laterally along the x-axis therebetween, a ventral side and a dorsal side having a cross-diameter (CD1), the anterior end having an anterior opening and the posterior end having a posterior opening;the shank defines a vertical cylindrical waist portion of the coupler, the shank including a proximal end and a distal end having a length L2 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD2), the proximal end extending axially towards the ventral side of the tap head and the distal end extending axially towards the cap along the centroidal-axis;the cap defines a lower dome portion of the coupler, the cap including a crown defining a top portion of the cap, an outer sole defining a flat annular outer margin of the cap, a skirt defining a circumferential periphery of the cap between the crown and the outer sole, an inner sole defining a flat annular inner margin of the cap, wherein the inner sole includes a plurality of ports including at least one gas inlet port integrally machined therein, a bore hole circumvented by a hose barb centrally disposed within the inner sole, a plug includes a plug opening circumvented by a rigid cylindrical sidewall having a plug finish having an exterior side coaxial with an interior side projecting a length L3 from between the outer sole and the inner sole of the cap and having a cross-diameter (CD3);a gas injection aperture having threads integrally machined within the dorsal side of the tap head, wherein the gas injection aperture includes a fistula having an orifice, the fistula adapted and operable for puncturing a pressurized gas composition cartridge releasably threadably attached thereon such that a flow of gas composition is released passing through the orifice;a seat integrally machined within the tap head extending from the posterior opening, the seat adapted and operative for releasably attaching a gas pressure regulator via an attachment means, the gas pressure regulator including a gas pressure regulator valve and a gas pressure regulator chamber and operable for regulating the flow of gas composition;a first channel of the plurality of channels is a gas flow channel integrally machined within the interior portion of the coupler, the gas flow channel includes an upper gas flow channel having a first bend, and a lower gas flow channel having a second bend, wherein the upper gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the orifice of the gas injection aperture for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the pressurized gas composition cartridge through the upper gas flow channel and into the gas pressure regulator chamber, and the lower gas flow channel is operatively fluidly communicable to the gas pressure regulator chamber for enabling transmission of the flow of gas composition from the gas pressure regulator chamber through the lower gas flow channel through the gas inlet port and into the vessel;a rotary actuator operatively releasably attached to the gas pressure regulator via an attachment means for enabling regulation of the flow of gas composition from the upper gas flow channel through the gas pressure regulator chamber and into the lower gas flow channel for selectively dispensing a predetermined volume of gas composition pressure into the vessel for maintaining a regulated pressure within the vessel;a gas pressure aperture having threads integrally machined within a forward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably threadably attaching a gas pressure gauge via an attachment means;a second channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a caudal end of the gas pressure aperture to a gas pressure gauge port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure channel is adapted for enabling transmission of a gas pressure from within the vessel through the gas pressure gauge port and through the gas pressure channel for measuring by the gas pressure gauge;a gas pressure relief valve aperture having threads integrally machined within a rearward portion of the cap adapted and operable for releasably attaching a gas pressure relief valve via an attachment means for enabling one-directional release of a gas composition externally from within the vessel, wherein an activation component operatively attached to the gas pressure relief valve is activated upon exceeding a predetermined gas pressure level within the vessel;a third channel of the plurality of channels is a gas pressure relief valve channel integrally machined within the cap extending from a base end of the gas pressure relief valve aperture to a gas pressure relief port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein the gas pressure relief valve channel is adapted for enabling transmission of the one-directional release of gas composition externally from within the vessel through the gas pressure relief port through the gas pressure relief valve channel and through the gas pressure relief valve;a fourth channel of the plurality of channels is a fluid delivery channel integrally machined within the coupler having a right angle bend, the fluid delivery channel having a primary opening and a terminal opening, the primary opening commensurate with the bore hole centrally disposed within the cap, and the terminal opening commensurate with the anterior opening of the tap head, the fluid delivery channel includes a fluid delivery inlet runner fluidly communicable to a fluid delivery outlet runner adapted and operable for the transmission of a flow of the fluid from within the vessel and upstream to a nozzle;a fluid delivery tube adapted for enabling transmission of the fluid contained from within the vessel to the fluid delivery channel, wherein the fluid delivery tube includes a first end and a second end having a length L4 therebetween and a cross-diameter (CD4), wherein the first end having a first opening is operatively connected to the hose barb, and the second end having a second opening is provided immersed therein the fluid contained within the vessel;a carbonation port integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap;a faucet operatively connected to the nozzle via an attachment means, wherein the faucet is adapted for receiving the fluid contents from the fluid delivery channel and adapted for dispensing the fluid contents externally from within the vessel; andthe vessel includes a single unitary body including a bottom and peripheral double-side walls surrounding an interior having a cavity operable to contain a fluid therein under pressure, a neck defining upstanding side walls extending upward from a shoulder portion of the vessel having a length L 5 including a neck opening defined by a circumferential rim having a cross-diameter (CD5), wherein the neck includes a neck finish which is mateable with the plug finish of the coupler adapted for enabling releasably attaching the vessel to the coupler. 2. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of perforations integrally machined within the inner sole of the cap, wherein each of the plurality of perforations includes a pore opening fluidly communicative with the interior of the vessel adapted and operable for enabling an increased transmission of the flow of gas composition from the lower gas flow channel into the interior of the vessel by means of simultaneous purging of the flow of gas composition through the plurality of perforations into the vessel. 3. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the carbonation port is operatively fluidly communicable with the gas flow channel for enabling transmission of a flow of gas from the pressurized gas composition cartridge into the vessel for carbonation of a non-carbonated fluid contained within the vessel, wherein a carbonation tube is operatively connected to the carbonation port for enabling transmission of the flow of pressurized gas composition into the vessel. 4. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the attachment means for releasably attaching the coupler to the vessel comprises one or more of the following: a threaded plug finish mateable with a threaded neck finish, a ferromagnetic plug finish mateable with a ferromagnetic neck finish, and a snap fit plug finish mateable with a snap fit neck finish. 5. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 4, wherein the ferromagnetic plug finish is a magnet. 6. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the attachment means for releasably attaching the coupler to the vessel comprises a threaded plug finish, wherein the threaded plug finish comprises one or more of the following: a 1 thread turn, a 1.5 thread turn, a 2 thread turn having a tail dimension, a 2 thread turns with narrow threads, a 2 thread turns with buttress finish and thick threads, a 1 thread turn with non-continuous thread having a lug finish, and a 1 thread turn having a tail dimension. 7. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the attachment means for releasably attaching the coupler to the vessel for securing a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel is one or more of the following: a threaded opening, a ferromagnetic opening, a snap fit opening, and an insertable opening. 8. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, further comprising an adaptor including a unitary attachment member, wherein the adaptor includes attachment means having a first attachment end having a first attachment opening and a second attachment end having a second attachment opening, wherein the first attachment opening is adapted for operatively connecting to the coupler and the second attachment opening is adapted for operatively connecting to any one of a standard commercially available vessel for containing a fluid under pressure. 9. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 8, wherein the adaptor includes an attachment means for releasably attaching the coupler to the vessel comprises one or more of the following: a threaded opening, a ferromagnetic opening, a snap fit opening, and insertable opening. 10. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the inner sole of the cap of the coupler is integrally machined with a ferromagnetic material and the circumferential rim of the neck of the vessel is integrally machined with a mateable ferromagnetic material adapted and operable for enabling the coupler for releasably attaching to the vessel and maintaining a vacuum seal between the coupler and the vessel. 11. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the upper gas flow channel is v-shape and passes through the tap head of the coupler, and lower gas flow channel is an inverted L-shape and passes through the tap head, the shank, and the cap of the coupler. 12. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid delivery channel is an inverted L-shape, wherein the fluid delivery inlet runner defines a vertical portion of the inverted L-shape passing from the bore hole therethrough a centroidal portion of the cap, the shank, and the tap head, and the fluid delivery outlet runner defines a horizontal portion of the inverted L-shape passing through a central portion of the tap head along the x-axis and terminating at a nozzle opening. 13. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid delivery outlet runner is a converging-diverging channel, the converging-diverging channel adapted and operable for regulating the transmission of the flow of the fluid during dispensing of the fluid externally from within the vessel. 14. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid delivery outlet runner is a horizontal venturi flow meter adapted and operable for regulating the transmission of the fluid externally from within the vessel. 15. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid delivery outlet runner is tapered configured and operable for regulating the transmission of the fluid externally from within the vessel. 16. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure regulator further comprises a first o-ring provided at the base end of a disc of the gas pressure regulator, a second o-ring provided at a lip of the disc, and a non-porous membrane disposed transversely between a bonnet of the gas pressure regulator and the disc, are adapted and operable for providing a leak-proof barrier to the gas pressure chamber for sealing against any back-flow of the gas composition. 17. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 16, wherein the non-porous membrane is manufactured with nitrile rubber. 18. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the coupler comprises at least two gas injection apertures integrally machined within the tap head adapted and operable for simultaneous releasably attaching of two individual pressurized gas composition cartridges to the coupler. 19. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas composition cartridge comprises a pre-pressurized CO2 gas composition cartridge that is refillable. 20. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas composition cartridge comprises one or more of the following: a disposable pre-pressurized N2 and CO2 blend gas composition cartridge, a disposable pre-pressurized N2 gas composition cartridge, a disposable pre-pressurized CO2 gas composition cartridge, a disposable pre-pressurized argon gas composition cartridge. 21. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas composition cartridge comprises one or more of the following: a refillable pre-pressurized 70% N2 and 30% CO2 blend gas composition cartridge, a refillable pre-pressurized 75% N2 and 25% CO2 blend gas composition cartridge. 22. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas injection aperture is compatible with pre-pressurized gas compositions cartridges including one or more of the following: 6 grams, 8 grams, 12 grams, 16 grams, 25 grams, and 33 grams. 23. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas injection aperture includes an integrally machined threaded male opening adapted and operable for releasably attaching a threaded female opening of a pre-pressurized gas composition cartridge. 24. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas injection aperture includes an integrally machined threaded female opening adapted and operable for releasably attaching a threaded male opening of a pre-pressurized gas composition cartridge. 25. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the coupler includes two gas injection apertures integrally machined within the coupler for enabling releasably attaching simultaneously a first pre-pressurized gas composition cartridge having a female attachment means and releasably attaching a second pre-pressurized gas composition cartridge having a male attachment means adapted for enabling transmission of a blended flow of gas composition into the vessel. 26. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the faucet is a faucet selected from the group comprising of, a standard, a ventless with shaft, a ventless without shaft, a nitro-faucet, and a spring loaded cam-actuated, and a roto-faucet. 27. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the faucet includes a faucet adaptor adapted for releasably attaching a European beer faucet. 28. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the faucet includes a faucet adaptor adapted for releasably attaching a flow control faucet. 29. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the faucet is a stout faucet comprising a removable restrictor plate adapted and operable for regulating the flow of the fluid through the faucet. 30. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid contained within the vessel comprises a fluid selected from the group comprising of: a pressurized liquid beverage, a carbonated liquid beverage, a non-carbonated liquid beverage, and a nitrogenated liquid beverage. 31. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid contained within the vessel comprises a gas. 32. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the vessel comprises a 1 gallon vessel capable of being pre-pressurized. 33. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the vessel comprises a 2 gallon vessel capable of being pre-pressurized. 34. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the vessel is a beer vessel capable of being pre-pressurized. 35. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the vessel is a wine vessel capable of being pre-pressurized. 36. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the vessel is a soda vessel capable of being pre-pressurized. 37. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the vessel further includes a chime permanently mounted to the shoulder portion of the vessel, the chime including a bottom handle ring having a circumference C1 and a top handle ring having a circumference C2 which is greater than the circumference C1 of the bottom handle ring, the bottom handle ring joined to the top handle ring via a plurality of rigid spokes outwardly extending from the bottom handle ring to the top handle ring, each rigid spoke having an equal height h3 and equally spaced separate and apart from each other a base length b1 measured along the bottom handle ring and a base length b2 measured along the top handle ring such that a plurality of handle spaces are formed having generally a trapezoid shape adapted and operable for facilitating hand holds. 38. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 37, wherein the top handle ring further includes a at least one curve along an edge of the top handle ring for conforming in shape to a fluid receptacle to be supported in contacting relation therealong when the fluid is dispensed from the faucet into the fluid receptacle. 39. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the coupler is manufactured from a food-grade material comprising stainless steel. 40. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the vessel is manufactured from a food-grade material comprising stainless steel. 41. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid delivery tube is manufactured from a food-grade tubing material selected from the group comprising of: a polyethylene tubing, a barrier tubing, a polymer tubing, and a stainless steel tubing. 42. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure relief valve is a Belleville type spring including a Belleville spring washer held by an elastomeric hinge and operable to automatically open once a predetermined gas pressure is achieved. 43. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure relief valve comprises an elastomeric duckbill valve. 44. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure relief valve comprises an umbrella valve. 45. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure relief valve comprises a duckbill/umbrella combination valve. 46. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure relief valve is adapted to maintain an internal pressure within the vessel within a pre-determined range of about 7 psi-60 psi. 47. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure relief valve is adapted to maintain an internal pressure within the vessel within a pre-determined range of about 16 psi-60 psi. 48. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the plug includes the plug finish having an integrally machined exterior threads mateable with an integrally machined interior threads of the neck finish of the neck adapted for releasably attaching the coupler to the vessel. 49. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the plug includes the plug finish having an integrally machined interior threads which are mateable with an integrally machined exterior threads of the neck finish of the neck for enabling releasably attaching the coupler to the vessel. 50. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the plug of the coupler includes a non-threaded plug finish mateable with a non-threaded neck finish of the neck of the vessel for enabling releasably attaching the coupler to the vessel. 51. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the coupler is portable and transferable for use with a plurality of conventional vessels for containing liquid beverages, wherein the coupler includes an attachment means for enabling releasably attaching to a plurality of conventional vessels. 52. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure regulator is self-regulating. 53. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the gas pressure regulator is manually regulated by the user. 54. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the faucet includes indicia provided thereon for identifying the fluid contained within the vessel. 55. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas composition cartridge is color coded such that a designated color identifies a type of fluid contained within the vessel. 56. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas composition cartridge includes a flavor to be implemented into the fluid contained within the vessel. 57. The fluid pressurization and dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas composition cartridge provides a pre-pressurized gas composition to clean out the plurality of channels machined within the coupler and the interior of the vessel.
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