Patent ID: 8875928
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A carbonation retaining apparatus for inhibiting the dispersal of carbonation from a carbonated liquid, said apparatus including: a container having a bottom wall, a top wall and a perimeter wall extending between each of said top and bottom walls, said bottom wall having an access aperture extending therethrough, said top wall having a nozzle fluidly coupled thereto to allow fluid within said container to pour outwardly through said nozzle; a plurality of tracks being mounted to an inner surface of said perimeter wall and positioned along a lines extending from an area adjacent to said bottom wall and toward said top wall; a panel being mounted within said container and being mounted on said tracks; a cover being positionable in a closed position closing said nozzle or in an open position exposing said nozzle; a flexible bag being mounted within said container and having an upper edge attached to said perimeter wall adjacent to said top wall, said flexible bag being fillable with a carbonated fluid and a volume of said flexible bag being reduced as said panel is moved upwardly toward said nozzle to reduce an amount of free space in said flexible bag; and said tracks each include nubs extending away from said inner surface inwardly of said container, said panel having a perimeter edge having notches therein, each of said tracks being positioned in one of said notches, a plurality of tabs being attached to said panel such that each of said notches has one of said tabs therein, said tabs engaging said nubs to restrict downward movement of said panel toward said bottom wall and allow upward movement of said panel toward said top wall, said panel having an upper side and lower side, said lower side having a grip therein.