Plastic beer keg

US9938129B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9938129-B2
Application numberUS-201514726978-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 1, 2015
Priority dateNov 9, 2010
Publication dateApr 10, 2018
Grant dateApr 10, 2018

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Abstract

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A plastic keg includes a liner including a neck portion and a body portion. A lid having an opening is disposed at least partially over the liner. A retainer is secured to the neck portion of the liner and aligned with the opening in the lid, the retainer including external threads. A locking ring having internal threads is secured to the external threads of the retainer. The internal threads of the locking ring and the external threads of the retainer include a ratcheting mechanism permitting attachment of the locking ring to the retainer and inhibiting removal of the locking ring from the retainer, the locking ring contacting the lid. A beer keg valve assembly includes a port having a head portion having a convex upper surface and at least one leg extending downwardly from a lower surface. The leg includes a stop surface projecting radially outward further than the head portion. A piston defines an opening. A spring biases the port against a periphery of the opening defined by the piston to seal the convex upper surface of the head portion over the opening.

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What is claimed is: 1. A beer keg valve assembly comprising: a first valve member having a head portion having a convex upper surface and at least one leg extending downwardly from a lower surface, the leg including a stop surface projecting radially outward, the first valve member including at least one recess formed at the periphery of the head portion; a second valve member defining an opening, wherein the at least one recess at the periphery of the head portion of the first…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B67D1/125Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9938129B2 cover?
A plastic keg includes a liner including a neck portion and a body portion. A lid having an opening is disposed at least partially over the liner. A retainer is secured to the neck portion of the liner and aligned with the opening in the lid, the retainer including external threads. A locking ring having internal threads is secured to the external threads of the retainer. The internal threads o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rehrig Pacific Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B67D1/125. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 10 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).