Concentrate filled bov container apparatus and method

Abstract

A dispenser platform for receiving a product container, having a casing, wholly or partially encasing a control panel coupled a control module and a product container receptacle having a product container coupling assembly. The product container coupling assembly includes a first product supply conduit configured to receive a barrel of a product container. A second product supply conduit couples to a reservoir or to a supply of a second product, such as water. The product container holds a first product, such as concentrated coffee, concentrated tea, concentrated flavored drink, flavored syrup (cola) or concentrated juice. Components of the dispenser platform include a pump assembly, a heating and/or cooling assembly responsively coupled to a control panel via a control module and a filter assembly. The product container can be a BOV container or an airless dispensing container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A product container, comprising a bag on valve (BOV) within a sealed canister, the BOV having contained therein a product concentrate. 
     
     
         2 . The product container of  claim 1 , wherein the product concentrate is one selected from the group consisting of a concentrated coffee, concentrated tea, concentrated flavored drink, flavored syrup (e.g., cola) and concentrated juice. 
     
     
         3 . The product container of  claim 1 , further comprising the product container having a barrel configured to be received by a dispenser platform. 
     
     
         4 . The product container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cup proximate the top of the sealed canister;   the barrel flexibly coupled to the cup, the cup rigidly coupled to the sealed canister;   a valve assembly having an outlet, the outlet directly or indirectly coupled to and in communication with the barrel and a valve assembly inlet;   the BOV further comprising a substantially impervious BOV bag, the BOV bag having a BOV bag outlet in communication with the interior of the BOV bag; and   a conduit forming a pathway from the bag outlet, and hence the interior of the bag, to the valve assembly inlet.   
     
     
         5 . The product container of  claim 4 , wherein a propellant is included inside the canister and substantially surrounding the exterior of the BOV bag. 
     
     
         6 . The product container of  claim 5 , wherein the propellant comprises one from the group consisting of compressed air and nitrogen. 
     
     
         7 . The product container of  claim 1 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated coffee. 
     
     
         8 . The product container of  claim 1 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated tea. 
     
     
         9 . The product container of  claim 1 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated flavored drink. 
     
     
         10 . The product container of  claim 1 , wherein the product concentrate is flavored syrup (cola). 
     
     
         11 . The product container of  claim 1 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated juice. 
     
     
         12 . A product container, comprising a bag on valve (BOV) within a sealed canister, the BOV having contained therein a product concentrate; and
 a pressurized propellant inside the sealed canister and substantially surrounding the exterior of the BOV bag wherein the propellant is compressed air or nitrogen   
     
     
         13 . The product container of  claim 12 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated coffee. 
     
     
         14 . The product container of  claim 12 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated tea. 
     
     
         15 . The product container of  claim 12 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated flavored drink. 
     
     
         18 . The product container of  claim 12 , wherein the product concentrate is flavored syrup (cola). 
     
     
         17 . The product container of  claim 12 , wherein the product concentrate is concentrated juice. 
     
     
         18 . A process of providing a concentrated product for use with a dispenser platform, comprising the steps of:
 injecting a concentrated product into a bag on valve (BOV);   placing the BOV into a canister;   providing a conduit via a valve into the canister;   sealing the canister; and   injecting the canister with a propellant through the valve via the conduit.   
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 18 , wherein the sealing of the canister comprises the step of crimping a cup having an aerosol valve assembly onto the canister. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 18 , wherein the product concentrate is one selected from the group consisting of a concentrated coffee, concentrated tea, concentrated flavored drink, flavored syrup (e.g., cola) and concentrated juice.