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Tapping head, tapping device and method for use of a tapping device

US8991653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

19Claims

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Assignee

Heineken Supply Chain B.V. · NL

Inventors

Helmut Paulitsch · Graz, AT
Alfred Donabauer · Linz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 11, 2009
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tapping head, provided with a connecting head near an end of a housing, wherein the tapping head is provided with at least one of a beverage channel which extends from a beverage line connection into the connecting head and a gas channel which extends from a gas line connection, wherein the tapping head is provided with at least one cooling chamber with an entrance and an exit, separate from the beverage channel and/or the gas channel, which cooling chamber is in thermal contact with the housing.

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