Tap for an hermetically sealed container

Claim 2

A tap particularly adapted to be seated in the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container and function in a first mode for hermetically sealing the orifice and in a second mode for facilitating the discharge of liquid contents from the container comprising: A. a valve body adapted to be inserted into the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container and affixed thereto including an axially extended sleeve and a collar for supporting said sleeve in said discharge orifice including a closure plate affixed to the lowermost end of said sleeve in transverse relation therewith, having a pair of spaced ports defining a first fluid passageway, and valving means displaceable between a valve-open position and a valve-close position relative to said first passageway including a ported block telescopically related to said sleeve and supported thereby for oscillatory motion relative thereto between a closed position and an open position, and means defining a pair of spaced bores extended through said ported block in communication with said pair of ports when said ported block is in said open position; B. a fluid delivery body having means defining therein a second fluid passageway extended therethrough including means for connecting said valve body with a remote source of vacuum, and means for introducing atmospheric pressure into said container as contents are discharged therefrom; C. removable coupling means for releasably connecting said fluid delivery body with said valve body; and D. means responsive to motion imparted to said movable coupling means for displacing said valving means to a valve-open position.

Claim 3

The tap of claim 1 wherein said means for introducing atmosphere into said container includes a bore having an axially extended segment terminating at each of its opposite ends in a radially extended segment.

Claim 4

The tap of claim 2 further comprising means for defining in said sleeve a first radially projected port coaxially aligned with a radially extended segment of said bore, and means defining in said ported block a second radially projected port disposed in registry with said first radially projected port when said ported block is in said opened position.

Claim 5

A tap adapted to function in a first mode for hermetically sealing a container for a body of liquid and to function in a second mode for facilitating the discharge of liquid from the container comprising: A. a valve body adapted to be inserted into the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container for a body of liquid and affixed thereto, including means defining therein a receiver of a cylindrical configuration; B. means defining in said valve body a first fluid passageway therethrough; C. means connected with said valve body for selectively opening and closing said first fluid passageway including a ported block supported by said valve body for angular displacement between an opened position and a closed position relative to said first fluid passageway; D. a fluid delivery body of a cylindrical configuration adapted to be inserted into said receiver and supported thereby for oscillatory motion relative to said valve body, includIng means defining a second fluid passageway extended through said delivery body communicating with said first fluid passageway when said ported block is in said open position; and E. coupling means for releasibly connecting said fluid delivery body with said valve body, including a key projected axially from said fluid delivery body, and means defining in said ported block a key well for receiving in mated relation the distal end of said key, whereby angular displacement imparted to said fluid delivery body is transmitted to said block through said mated key and key well, so that the ported block is caused to be displaced along an arcuate path, between said opened and closed positions, in response to oscillatory motion imparted to said fluid delivery body.

Claim 6

A tap adapted to function in a first mode for hermetically sealing a container for a body of liquid and to function in a second mode for facilitating the discharge of liquid from the container comprising: A. a valve body adapted to be inserted into the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container for a body of liquid and affixed thereto, including means defining therein a receiver of a cylindrical configuration; B. means defining in said valve body a first fluid passageway therethrough; C. means connected with said valve body for selectively opening and closing said first fluid passageway including a ported block supported by said valve body for angular displacement between an opened position and a closed position relative to said first fluid passageway; D. a fluid delivery body of a cylindrical configuration adapted to be inserted into said receiver and supported thereby for oscillatory motion relative to said valve body, includIng means defining a second fluid passageway extended through said delivery body communicating with said first fluid passageway when said ported block is in said open position; and E. coupling means for releasibly connecting said fluid delivery body with said valve body, including a key projected axially from said fluid delivery body, and means defining in said ported block a key well for receiving in mated relation the distal end of said key, whereby angular displacement imparted to said fluid delivery body is transmitted to said block through said mated key and key well, so that the ported block is caused to be displaced along an arcuate path, between said opened and closed positions, in response to oscillatory motion imparted to said fluid delivery body.

Claim 7

The tap of claim 4 wherein said fluid delivery body includes means for connecting said valve body with a remote source of vacuum.

Claim 8

The tap of claim 4 wherein said fluid delivery body includes means defining a pouring spout.

Claim 9

The tap of claim 4 wherein said fluid delivery body further includes means for connecting said second fluid passageway with a conduit extended from a selectively operable source of vacuum, whereby a vacuum selectively is introduced into said container through said first and second fluid passageways for establishing a flow of liquid from said container to said source via said conduit.

Claim 10

The tap of claim 7 wherein said fluid delivery body further includes means defining therein a fluid passageway for venting said container to atmosphere as sald flow of liquid is established therefrom.

Claim 11

The tap of claim 8 wherein said fluid delivery body includes movable valving means displaceable from a closed position and an opened position relative to said second fluid passageway in response to an insertion of said key into said key well, and from an open position to a closed position in response to a removal of said key from said key well for thereby preventing a reverse flow of liquid from said conduit.

Claim 12

The tap of claim 9 further comprising means defining a helical thread extended along the internal surface of said receiver, and a closure disk adapted to seat in said receiver in a closing relation with said receiver having a peripheral thread adapted to mate with said helical thread.

Claim 13

The tap of claim 10 further comprising a siphon tube extended from said valve body into engagement with the bottom surface of said container.

Claim 14

A tap particularly adapted to be seated in the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container and function in a closed mode for hermetically sealing the orifice and in an opened mode for facilitating the discharge of liquid contents from the container, comprising: A. a valve body including a first sleeve of a substantially cylindrical configuration, a collar concentrically related to the sleeve and adapted to support the sleeve in the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container, and a transverse closure plate disposed across one end of the sleeve having a port defined therein; B. valving means including a ported block displaceable between angularly related opened and closed positions for alternately opening and closing said tap, having a base and a second sleeve integrally related with said base, said second sleeve being disposed in a telescopically encasing relationship with said first sleeve and supported thereby for angular displacement, whereby angular displacement of said ported block between opened and closed positions is facilitated, and means defining a bore extended through said base into communication with said port when said ported block is in said opened position; C. means for discharging liquid contents from the container including a fluid delivery body of a substantially cylindrical configuration adapted to be received within said first sleeve of said valve body, in a coupled relationsip with the valve body, including means defining therein a fluid passageway extended therethrOugh and adapted to be placed in communication with said port when the fluid delivery body is received within said valve body in a coupled relationship therewith; and D. movable coupling means for releasably coupling said fluid delivery body within said valve body including a key projected axially from said fluid delivery body, and means defining in the base of said ported block a key well for receiving said key.

Claim 15

A tap particularly adapted to be seated in the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container and function in a closed mode for hermetically sealing the orifice and in an opened mode for facilitating the discharge of liquid contents from the container, comprising: A. a valve body including a first sleeve of a substantially cylindrical configuration, a collar concentrically related to the sleeve and adapted to support the sleeve in the discharge orifice of an hermetically sealable container, and a transverse closure plate disposed across one end of the sleeve having a port defined therein; B. valving means including a ported block displaceable between angularly related opened and closed positions for alternately opening and closing said tap, having a base and a second sleeve integrally related with said base, said second sleeve being disposed in a telescopically encasing relationship with said first sleeve and supported thereby for angular displacement, whereby angular displacement of said ported block between opened and closed positions is facilitated, and means defining a bore extended through said base into communication with said port when said ported block is in said opened position; C. means for discharging liquid contents from the container including a fluid delivery body of a substantially cylindrical configuration adapted to be received within said first sleeve of said valve body, in a coupled relationsip with the valve body, including means defining therein a fluid passageway extended therethrOugh and adapted to be placed in communication with said port when the fluid delivery body is received within said valve body in a coupled relationship therewith; and D. movable coupling means for releasably coupling said fluid delivery body within said valve body including a key projected axially from said fluid delivery body, and means defining in the base of said ported block a key well for receiving said key.

Claim 16

The tap of claim 12 wherein said fluid delivery body includes a pouring spout.

Claim 17

The tap of claim 12 wherein said fluid delivery body includes means adapted to connect the fluid delivery body to a remote source of vacuum.

Claim 18

The tap of claim 12 wherein said port comprises one of a pair of diametrically spaced ports, and said bore comprises one of a pair of diametrically spaced bores.

Claim 19

The tap of claim 12 further comprising means for introducing atmospheric pressure into said container as contents are discharged therefrom.

Claim 20

The tap of claim 12 wherein said means for introducing atmosphere into said container includes a segmented bore defined in said fluid delivery body having an axially extended segment terminating at each of its opposite ends in a radially extended segment.

Claim 21

The tap of claim 17 further comprising means defining in said first sleeve a first radially projected port, and means defining in said second sleeve a second radially projected port disposed in registry with said first radially projected port and a radially extended segment of said segmented bore when said fluid delivery body is received by said valve body and said ported block is in said open position.