Drinking vessel fillable from the bottom and apparatus for dispensing a beverage therein

摘要

The present invention relates to a drinking vessel (1), comprising a base (2) and at least one wall (3), wherein the base and the wall together define a chamber (4) for receiving a beverage. The drinking vessel further comprises a sealable aperture (5) provided adjacent the base for filling the chamber with a beverage. In a preferred embodiment, the aperture is provided in the base of the vessel. In one embodiment, a non-return valve is disposed in said aperture. The valve allows a beverage to be dispensed into the vessel through the aperture but prevents the beverage from escaping from the vessel through the aperture. The invention also relates to a method and apparatus for dispensing a beverage.

主权项

1. Apparatus for dispensing a carbonated beverage in combination with a drinking vessel
for the beverage to prevent excessive head of foam, the drinking vessel comprising a base and at least one wall extending therefrom which together define a chamber for receiving the beverage, and a sealable aperture in or adjacent the base,
the apparatus comprising:an inlet portion connectable to a pressurized carbonated beverage supply;at least one outlet portion arranged to dispense the beverage; anda conduit provided between said inlet portion and said outlet portion to provide a fluid path for said beverage therebetween;wherein the or each outlet portion is engageable with the sealable aperture provided in or adjacent the base of the drinking vessel to dispense the beverage into the vessel through the sealable aperture and the apparatus is operable to allow the beverage to pass from the inlet portion to the outlet portion under pressure through said conduit such that the beverage is dispensed at said outlet portion into the vessel through the sealable aperture in or adjacent the base;wherein the or each outlet portion of the dispensing apparatus comprises a nozzle, andwherein the nozzle is provided with a plurality of dispensing apertures arranged around the perimeter thereof, such that the beverage is dispensed in a substantially outward direction from the nozzle.