Patent ID: 6079458
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B01F,Y10S

Abstract:
A cap adapted to be connected to a bottle to dispense carbon dioxide from a pressurized carbon dioxide source through a flow means into the bottle, said cap comprising:a neck for receiving the flow means;an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit through which flow the carbon dioxide from the pressurized carbon dioxide source when the cap is connected to the bottle;a sealing ring disposed adjacent said inlet conduit;a valve body disposed in the neck between the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit, said valve body having a closing valve containing a piston and a flange, said flange being arranged to interact with said sealing ring to substantially close said inlet conduit;distribution means disposed at an end of said cap that bears against the bottle when said cap is connected to the bottle, said distribution means having a casing and a diffuser that atomizes carbon dioxide into the bottle, said casing being mechanically attached to the cap and said diffuser being connected to an outlet end of the casing.