Cooled beverage dispensing assembly, tap and method therefor
US-10501306-B2 · Dec 10, 2019 · US
Beverage tap installation
US11198602B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11198602-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716081663-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Publication date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
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A beverage tap installation includes a tap housing defining an inner cavity and a tap head defining a liquid channel having an inlet, outlet, and a valve receiving slot. The tap head includes a valve actuator and a valve actuator operating mechanism. A removable flexible dispense tube has a beverage inlet and outlet, the flexible dispense tube includes a liquid valve lodged in the valve receiving slot and cooperates with the valve actuator. A locking mechanism allows removably mounting the tap head on the tap housing. The flexible dispense tube includes an abutment surface in proximity of the valve and the tap installation having an engaging member on the tap head or the tap installation and abutting the dispense tube when the valve is lodged in the valve receiving slot. The tap head is mounted on the tap housing and the engaging member is provided on the tap housing.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A beverage tap installation comprising: a tap housing defining an inner cavity; a tap head defining a liquid channel having an inlet and an outlet and a valve receiving slot defined in said liquid channel, the tap head comprises a valve actuator and a valve actuator operating mechanism; a removable flexible dispense tube having a beverage inlet and a beverage outlet, the flexible dispense tube comprises a liquid valve lodged in the valve receiving slot and cooperates with the valve actuator of the tap head; a locking mechanism allowing removably mounting of the tap head on the tap housing, the flexible dispense tube comprises an abutment surface in proximity of the valve and the tap installation comprises an engaging member provided on the tap installation and abuts the abutment surface of the dispense tube when the valve is lodged in the valve receiving slot and the tap head is mounted on the tap housing and in that the engaging member is provided on the tap housing. 2. The beverage tap installation according to claim 1 , in which the engaging member is provided on a hinging arm mounted in the tap housing and configured to engage the abutment surface of the dispense tube upon inserting the dispense tube in the tap head. 3. The beverage tap installation according to claim 2 , the abutment surface extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the dispense tube. 4. The beverage tap installation according to claim 2 , wherein the locking mechanism and the valve actuator are separate parts of the tap installation. 5. The beverage tap installation according to claim 2 , the flexible dispense tube comprises a rigid section wherein the valve is provided and defines the abutment surface. 6. The beverage tap installation according to claim 2 , the beverage outlet of the dispense tube defines the spout of the tap installation. 7. The beverage tap installation according to claim 2 , the dispense tube comprises a keg connector at the beverage inlet. 8. The beverage tap installation according to claim 1 , the abutment surface extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the dispense tube. 9. The beverage tap installation according to claim 8 , wherein the locking mechanism and the valve actuator are separate parts of the tap installation. 10. The beverage tap installation according to claim 8 , the flexible dispense tube comprises a rigid section wherein the valve is provided and defines the abutment surface. 11. The beverage tap installation according to claim 8 , the beverage outlet of the dispense tube defines the spout of the tap installation. 12. The beverage tap installation according to claim 8 , the dispense tube comprises a keg connector at the beverage inlet. 13. The beverage tap installation according to claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism and the valve actuator are separate parts of the tap installation. 14. The beverage tap installation according to claim 13 , the flexible dispense tube comprises a rigid section wherein the valve is provided and defines the abutment surface. 15. The beverage tap installation according to claim 13 , the beverage outlet of the dispense tube defines the spout of the tap installation. 16. The beverage tap installation according to claim 13 , the dispense tube comprises a keg connector at the beverage inlet. 17. The beverage tap installation according to claim 1 , the flexible dispense tube comprises a rigid section wherein the valve is provided and defining the abutment surface. 18. The beverage tap installation according to claim 1 , the beverage outlet of the dispense tube provides the spout of the tap installation. 19. The beverage tap installation according to claim 1 , the dispense tube comprising a keg connector at the beverage inlet.
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the valve shutter being rotated · CPC title
- B67D1/1477Primary
Devices for assisting tap handling, e.g. levers · CPC title
the cooling fluid being a gas · CPC title
operated by lever means · CPC title
Pipes · CPC title
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- What does patent US11198602B2 cover?
- A beverage tap installation includes a tap housing defining an inner cavity and a tap head defining a liquid channel having an inlet, outlet, and a valve receiving slot. The tap head includes a valve actuator and a valve actuator operating mechanism. A removable flexible dispense tube has a beverage inlet and outlet, the flexible dispense tube includes a liquid valve lodged in the valve receivi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67D1/1477. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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