Patent ID: 6109315
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B65D,B67B,B67D

Abstract:
Dispensing device for dispensing portions of a liquid product, preferably liquid foodstuff, from packages having flexible walls,whereby the package (1) comprises a first coupling device (6),whereby a dispensing device (3) for dispensing portions of the liquid product (5) from the package (1) comprises a second coupling device (19), andwhereby the first coupling device (6) of the package (1) and the second coupling device (19) of the dispensing device (3) are interconnectable to open the package (1) and permit dispensing of portions of the liquid product (5) therefrom,charatcterized inthat the first coupling device (6) is provided inside a sealed portion (37) of the package (1) and comprises opposed parts (32, 33),that a cassette (2) in which the package (1) can be located comprises a third coupling device (20),that the first coupling device (6) of the package (1) and the third coupling device (20) of the cassette (2) are interconnectable with the sealed portion (37) of the package (1) situated between said first and third coupling devices (6, 20),that the third coupling device (20) of the cassette (2) comprises one or more support members (34 and/or 35),that the support member or support members (34 and/or 35) are provided to fold or bend a flexible wall (4) of the package (1) on opposite sides of the sealed portion (37) inwards within said opposed parts (32, 33) of the first coupling device (6) of the package (1),that the support member or support members (34 and/or 35) are provided to support the first coupling device (6) of the package (1) when it is connected to the third coupling device (20) of the cassette (2), andthat the sealed portion (37) of the package (1) can be opened by the second coupling device (19) of the dispensing device (3) when the first coupling device (6) of the package (1) and the third coupling device (20) of the cassette (2) are interconnected and the support member or support members (34 and/or 35) of the third coupling device (20) of the cassette (2) support the first coupling device (6) of the package (1).