Patents Assigned to Adelholzener Alpenquellen GmbH
  • Patent number: 7721773
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the preparation and bottling of liquids enriched with oxygen or with an oxygen/gas mixture. The method includes filling one or more containers with a gas enriched liquid; and sealing the containers pressure-tight, whereby the gas enriched liquid is kept under a nitrogen atmosphere at least part of the time during the bottling process. The process includes a filling device having one or more filling elements including a liquid valve, at least one gas valve, and a nitrogen-filled chamber; a flow connection for flushing and/or prepressurizing a container with nitrogen; and a sealing device configured to seal the containers pressure-tight using a closure. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: Adelholzener Alpenquellen GmbH, Krones Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Stadlmayr, Manfred Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20070029353
    Abstract: A device for holding liquid includes a container with an outlet opening. A closure for closing the outlet opening of the container, wherein a sealing body structured for sealing engagement with the outlet opening when the closure is arranged in a position closing the outlet opening. At least one capture attachment coupled to the sealing body. Further, at least one engagement element coupled to the closure element being detachably attachable to the at least one capture attachment. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: ADELHOLZENER ALPENQUELLEN GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Haechl, Albert Reischenboeck, Eric Biermann
  • Publication number: 20060162808
    Abstract: According to the inventive method, the filling of a drinks container (10) with a drink (15) produced from an initial liquid (24) and containing a gas dissolved therein is carried out in an inventive device (20) comprising a filling device (50) which fills the drink container (10) with the drink (15) in such a way that a pre-determined residual gas volume (14) remains above the drink (15) in the drinks container (10). The inventive device also comprises a closing device (74) which closes the drinks container (10). According to the invention, a liquid oxygen supply device (64), which is directly arranged upstream of the closing device (74) in the transport direction of the drinks container (10), introduces a pre-determined amount of liquid oxygen into the drinks container (10). The inventive drinks container can hold even high concentration of gas, especially oxygen, dissolved in the drink at least until the best before date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Adelholzener Alpenquellen Gmbh
    Inventors: Rudi Kropf, Marquardt Volker
  • Patent number: 7080670
    Abstract: According to the inventive method, the filling of a drinks container (10) with a drink (15) produced from an initial liquid (24) and containing a gas dissolved therein is carried out in an inventive device (20) comprising a filling device (50) which fills the drink container (10) with the drink (15) in such a way that a pre-determined residual gas volume (14) remains above the drink (15) in the drinks container (10). The inventive device also comprises a closing device (74) which closes the drinks container (10). According to the invention, a liquid oxygen supply device (64), which is directly arranged upstream of the closing device (74) in the transport direction of the drinks container (10), introduces a pre-determined amount of liquid oxygen into the drinks container (10). The inventive drinks container can hold even high concentration of gas, especially oxygen, dissolved in the drink at least until the best before date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Adelholzener Alpenquellen GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Kropf, Volker Markquardt