Heineken Supply Chain B.v.

Pieter Gerard Witte

Arie Maarten Paauwe

Bart Jan Bax

Harold Marcel Blom

Bernardus Cornelis Johannes Landman

Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.

Container and set of preforms for forming a container

Beverage dispensing assembly (), comprising a dispenser () and a beverage container (), wherein the beverage container () has a neck portion () and a shoulder portion () adjacent the neck portion (), wherein the neck portion () is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening () and wherein the dispenser () comprises a housing (), wherein the housing () is provided with a receptacle () for receiving at least part of the container (), wherein the container () is positioned in the dispenser () with the neck and shoulder portion () facing downward, such that the neck portion () and at least part of the shoulder portion () are received in the receptacle (), wherein part of the shoulder portion () extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle (), wherein preferably a lid () is provided over the container (), enclosing a part of the container () extending outside the receptacle ().

Beverage dispensing assembly and beverage container

Beverage dispensing assembly (), comprising a dispenser () and a beverage container (), wherein the beverage container () has a neck portion () and a shoulder portion () adjacent the neck portion (), wherein the neck portion () is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening () and wherein the dispenser () comprises a housing (), wherein the housing () is provided with a receptacle () for receiving at least part of the container (), wherein the container () is positioned in the dispenser () with the neck () and shoulder portion () facing downward, such that the neck portion () and at least part of the shoulder portion () are received in the receptacle (), wherein part of the shoulder portion () extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle (), wherein preferably a lid () is provided over the container (), enclosing a part of the container () extending outside the receptacle ().

Preform assembly for blow moulding a container, comprising at least a first and a second perform, wherein the first perform is positioned inside the second perform before blow moulding the performs into the container, wherein each perform has a body forming portion having a wall thickness of less than about 8 millimetres, preferably less than about 6 mm.

Container, preform assembly and method and apparatus for forming containers

Beverage dispensing assembly, comprising a dispenser and a beverage container, wherein the beverage container has a neck portion and a shoulder portion adjacent the neck portion, wherein the neck portion is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening and wherein the dispenser comprises a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a receptacle for receiving at least part of the container, wherein the container is positioned in the dispenser with the neck and shoulder portion facing downward, such that the neck portion and at least part of the shoulder portion are received in the receptacle, wherein part of the shoulder portion extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle, wherein preferably a lid is provided over the container, enclosing a part of the container extending outside the receptacle.

Devicefor connecting a gas lineto a bag-in-container type of container, comprising a firstand a second part, movably connected to said first part, wherein one of the first or second partcomprises a coupling openingwith coupling elementsfor connecting the deviceto a part of a bag-in-container type containerextending inside coupling opening. The connecting devicecomprises a connecting element, movable between an extended position wherein the connecting elementextends partly inside coupling openingand a retracted position in which the connecting elementextends less or not into coupling opening, the connecting devicefurther comprising a mechanismfor moving the connecting elementbetween the extended and the retracted position by relative movement of first and second parts

Connecting device and tapping assembly as well as a container and method for beverage dispensing

Preform assembly () for blow moulding a container (), comprising at least a first () and a second () preform, wherein the first preform () is positioned inside the second preform () before blow moulding the preforms into the container, wherein each preform has a body forming portion having a wall thickness of less than about 8 millimetres, preferably less than about 6 mm. A container blow moulded from the preform assembly and a method and an apparatus for forming the preform assembly are also disclosed.

Tapping assembly for a beverage, including container including a first and second container, wherein the first container has a neck portion and the second container is suspended in the first container, from the neck portion thereof. A neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening in a side wall thereof, preferably in a neck region of the first container, opening into a space between the first and second containers. The assembly further includes a connecting device, connected or connectable to the neck portion, wherein the connecting device includes at least one connecting element for connecting to the at least one opening, wherein the connecting element is connected to a source of pressurised gas.

Tapping assembly and connecting device; container and method for beverage dispensing

Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein: the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container; and/or the at least one opening is provided with or forming part of a first coupler for coupling a pressure fluid feed line to the opening, for pressurizing a space between the inner and outer container.

Tapping assembly for a beverage, including container including a first and second container, wherein the first container has a neck portion and the second container is suspended in the first container, from the neck portion thereof. A neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening in a side wall thereof, preferably in a neck region of the first container, opening into a space between the first and second containers. The assembly further includes a connecting device, connected or connectable to the neck portion, wherein the connecting device includes at least one connecting element for connecting to the at least one opening, wherein the connecting element is connected to a source of pressurized gas.

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The Hague, Netherlands

Pieter Gerard Witte