Removable spout assembly and plug therefor

Abstract

A spout assembly to be installed on a coffee bag, the spout assembly including an inner portion to be at least partially disposed within the coffee bag, the inner portion including a gripping portion, and an insertion body to extend laterally from the gripping portion, and an outer portion to be at least partially disposed outside the coffee bag, the outer portion including another gripping portion, a receiving body including an aperture to receive at least a portion of the insertion body therein, and a spout protrusion to extend from a front surface of the receiving body.

1 . A spout assembly to be installed on a coffee bag, the spout assembly comprising:
 an inner portion to be at least partially disposed within the coffee bag, the inner portion comprising:
 a gripping portion, and 
 an insertion body to extend laterally from the gripping portion; and 
   an outer portion to be at least partially disposed outside the coffee bag, the outer portion comprising:
 another gripping portion, 
 a receiving body including an aperture to receive at least a portion of the insertion body therein, and 
 a spout protrusion to extend from a front surface of the receiving body. 
   
     
     
         2 . The spout assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the insertion body further comprises:
 an outer threaded portion disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the insertion body.   
     
     
         3 . The spout assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the receiving body further comprises:
 an inner threaded portion disposed within an inner surface of the receiving body to correspond to the outer threaded portion.   
     
     
         4 . The spout assembly of  claim 3 , wherein a portion of the coffee bag is caught between the outer threaded portion and the inner threaded portion in response to the inner threaded portion being screwed onto the outer threaded portion. 
     
     
         5 . The spout assembly of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a plug to be at least partially inserted into the aperture of the receiving body to puncture a hole in the coffee bag and to plug the aperture of the receiving body.   
     
     
         6 . The spout assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the coffee bag is caught between the insertion body and the receiving body when the aperture of the receiving body receives the at least the portion of the insertion body therein. 
     
     
         7 . The spout assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a plug to be at least partially inserted into the aperture of the receiving body to puncture a hole in the coffee bag and to plug the aperture of the receiving body.   
     
     
         8 . The spout assembly of  claim 1 , further comprises:
 a plug to be at least partially inserted into the aperture of the receiving body to plug the aperture of the receiving body.   
     
     
         9 . The spout assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the coffee bag is caught between the insertion body and the receiving body when the spout assembly is installed on the coffee bag. 
     
     
         10 . The spout assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a plug to be at least partially inserted into the aperture of the receiving body to puncture a hole in the portion of the coffee bag caught between the insertion body and the receiving body and to plug the aperture of the receiving body.