Patent ID: 7537135
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing a liquid beverage comprising: a case defining an internal receptacle volume for receiving a collapsible liquid containing pouch; a mouthpiece attached to the case and being in fluid communication with the liquid contained in the pouch; and a trigger pivotably attached to the case for actuation by a user and having a lever arranged inside the case for forcing the liquid from the pouch into the mouthpiece when the trigger and case are compressed together in a direction towards each other to pivot the trigger toward the case and internal receptacle volume defined in the case, wherein the mouthpiece includes: an upper dispensing portion; a lower dispensing portion pivotally coupled to and upwardly depending on the lever of the trigger; a volume of space created between the upper and lower dispensing portions defining a volume for holding an amount of beverage; a spring housed in the space between the upper dispensing portion and lower dispensing portion; and a mouthpiece cap pivotally mounted for covering an opening of the upper dispensing portion to prevent dispensing of the beverage in a covered position and for uncovering the opening of the upper dispensing portion to allow the beverage to be dispensed to the user, whereby actuation of the trigger causes a predetermined portion of the amount of beverage in the volume to be dispensed through the opening.