APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND/OR GASSIFYING A LIQUID

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB97/00045 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 31, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 31, 1999 PCT Filed Jan. 8, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/47932 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 18, 1997The present invention provides an apparatus for cooling and/or gassifying a liquid 12 stored in a container 10 having an outlet 10b. The apparatus comprises an adsorbent 14 for receiving and adsorbing under pressure a quantity of gas and a three position cap 16. In a first position, said cap 16 simply acts to seal the contents within the container whilst in a second position it acts to cause release of adsorbed gas from adsorbent 14 which then passes through the beverage 12 thereby gassifying and/or cooling said beverage. A third position of the cap 16 allows for its removal from container 10 such that the beverage may be dispensed. The container may be provided with a thermochromatic coating to indicate when the liquid is at a predetermined temperature.