Beverage dispensing tap
US7815078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D2001/1494
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tap having a body, a horizontal inlet, and primary and secondary downwardly-extending spouts, the tap having primary and secondary flow paths. The primary flow path is adapted to dispense a bulk portion of beverage and includes a horizontally oriented primary valve having a primary valve stem and a primary valve seal. The secondary flow path is adapted to dispense a foamed portion of beverage and comprises a flow restriction for inducing turbulence in a beverage flowing through the secondary flow path to produce foam, the secondary flow path including a horizontally-oriented secondary valve with a secondary valve stem and a secondary valve seal. The primary and secondary valves operate independently and have valve stems sliding on spaced apart axes. The primary valve is operatively connected to a handle oriented perpendicular to the horizontal inlet, such that, rotation of the handle in a substantially vertical plane causes the primary valve to open or close and actuation of the secondary valve, for example, by pushing a button operatively connected to the secondary valve stem, causes the secondary valve to open or close.
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