Patent ID: 8272538
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B67D,C12H

Abstract:
1. A liquid container sealing and dispensing device, comprising: a housing adapted for mounting on an upper surface of a seal of a sealed liquid container, the housing defining an open interior region therein; a hollow needle having an upper open end and a lower end, the lower end having a liquid port formed therethrough, the upper open end being mounted to the housing and projecting downward therefrom, the lower end terminating in a tip and being adapted for insertion through the seal into the sealed liquid container; means for selectively dispensing liquid from the sealed liquid container, the means for dispensing being in communication with the hollow needle, wherein the means for selectively dispensing liquid from the sealed liquid container comprises: means for delivering an inert gas into the sealed liquid container, wherein the means for delivering inert gas into the sealed liquid container comprises: a cam pivotally mounted within the housing, the cam having a first end bearing against the piston and a second end bearing against the pusher pin, the cam pivoting in response to upward movement of the piston to move the pusher pin downward to release the pressurized, inert gas from the cartridge.