Patent ID: 11891292
Assignee: CRAFT STANDARD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for filling a container with liquid, the container comprising a valve that seals the container and a locking recess to receive the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
an upper hollow body having a top opening and a bottom opening, the top opening enabling a liquid to be poured into the apparatus;
a sliding piston movable mounted in the apparatus and extending through the upper hollow body though a lower portion of the apparatus, the sliding piston being movable between a first position wherein a liquid pathway though the apparatus is closed and a second position wherein the liquid pathway through the apparatus is open, wherein the liquid pathway extends from the top opening to the lower portion around a lower extremity of the sliding piston;
the lower portion extending from the upper hollow body and comprising: a locking ring that locks configured to mate with the container and lock the apparatus into place; and a probe that engages with the valve of the container to open at least a portion of the valve sealing the container.