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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Coravin, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mike Rider, Lowell, MA (US);
Andrew S. Sweezey, Somerville, MA (US);
Assignee:
Coravin, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 5/06 (2006.01); B01F 3/04 (2006.01); B67D 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 5/06 (2013.01); B01F 3/04794 (2013.01); B67D 1/0418 (2013.01); F17C 2201/058 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0323 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0338 (2013.01); F17C 2270/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for engaging a gas cylinder with a gas dispenser, such as a beverage extractor, an inflation device, or other system that uses pressurized gas. A resilient element may be used to force a gas cylinder into engagement with a piercing element to pierce an outlet of the gas cylinder. The resilient element may deform elastically and/or plastically when applying force to the cylinder to pierce the outlet and sealingly engage the cylinder with a receiver. The resilient element may compensate for cylinders having different sizes and/or provide a consistent piercing or sealing force.