Patent Application Titled "Gas Dispensing System For A Beverage Machine" Published Online (USPTO 20230069225).

The gas dispensing system can further include a puncture mechanism coupled with the distribution body and configured to puncture the gas canister in response to the gas canister being in the dispensing position. A gas dispensing system for a beverage machine, comprising: a distribution body defining a receiving coupler for releaseably connecting the distribution body to the gas canister, the distribution body configured to articulate between a loading position and a dispensing position while maintaining the connection with the gas canister; and a puncture mechanism coupled with the distribution body and configured to puncture the gas canister to release a pressurized gas from the gas canister. A method of installing a canister in a beverage machine, comprising: associating a gas canister with a distribution body in a loading position; and articulating the distribution body relative to an articulation mechanism fixed within the beverage machine, thereby moving the gas canister into a dispensing position for release of pressurized gas held within the canister. The gas dispensing system further includes a distribution body configured to direct pressurized gas from a gas canister and to the beverage machine. [Extracted from the article]