Fast tap apparatus for dispensing pressurized beverages
US5842617A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D1/1405
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing beverages including a fluid conduit terminating in a conduit exit, the conduit exit being oriented upwardly when the apparatus is in an operative position, and a dispenser head defining an enclosure surrounding the conduit exit, the dispenser head having a pouring aperture opening onto the enclosure. The pressure within the fluid conduit is regulated so that beverage traveling upwardly toward the conduit exit experiences a stagnation point, causing the beverage to pour from the pouring aperture of the enclosure due to gravity.
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