Patent ID: 7997462

Claim:
Bung hole and tap assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food drinks, comprising: a bung hole ( 2 ) with a substantially planar bottom ring member having a bottom surface structurally configured to be welded onto a flexible bag forming a fluid tight seal and further provided with an external ring ( 22 ), the external ring which is disposed on the bung hole parallel to and spaced apart from the substantially planar bottom ring member and also spaced apart from a distal opening of the bung hole, is used for guiding and supporting the bung hole ( 2 ) and a tap for dispensing liquids inserted into the bung hole ( 2 ) and comprising an elongated tap body ( 1 ) for mounting of the tap into the bung hole ( 2 ) and for dispensing the liquid, wherein, on the bung hole ( 2 ), at least one means ( 3 ) is provided for positioning and holding the bung hole ( 2 ) on the container and in a machine for producing containers or wineskins and/or in a machine for filling and indexing the tap body ( 1 ) for mounting the tap in said bung hole ( 2 ) which means ( 3 ) comprises two flat surfaces extending in parallel on the external ring ( 22 ) of the bung hole ( 2 ) on the opposite side thereof designed to cooperate with a guiding means of a machine for producing and/or machine for filling.