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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2006
Marcel Peter Magermans, The Hague, NL;
Piet Hein Willem Timp, Heemstede, NL;
Marcel Peter Magermans, The Hague, NL;
Piet Hein Willem Timp, Heemstede, NL;
Heineken Technical Services B.V., Zoeterwoude, NL;
Abstract
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 ().