Heineken Technical Services B.v.

Marcel Peter Magermans

Piet Hein Willem Timp

Albert Brans

Ries Meertens

A bag for placing in a cylindrical or barrel-shaped container includes front and rear panels () between which side panels () folded double are positioned. The base of the bag runs to a point along edges (). When the bag is unfolded this is able to come into contact with the inside wall of a cylindrical or barrel-shaped container having a round base and neck without significant stresses. As a result high material stresses are avoided and the barrier properties of the bag are retained. The front and rear panels () can be joined to one another by breakable fastening lips ().

Bag made of film material

A container () for drink is provided with a top () and with an outlet () that is located at the top and is connected to a flexible dispensing line (), the container having a chamber () at the top in which the dispensing line () is accommodated. The dispensing line () is provided at its outlet end () with a grip element () that is located in or close to a cut-out () in the peripheral wall. By positioning the flexible tube in the chamber this tube can be hygienically protected from the environment during storage and transport of the container and mechanical damage thereto is prevented, whilst easy handling remains possible. The chamber () can be closed by a lid ().

Container for drink provided with a chamber containing a flexible dispensing line

An assembly of a container () for drink and a drink dispensing device (), each of which is provided with positioning elements (') for orientation of the air connector () and the dispensing opening () of the container () with an air channel () and a dispensing line () in the lid () of the dispensing device ().

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Den Hoorn, Netherlands

Marcel Peter Magermans