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US 2006/0032870 A1Published application
Beer keg tap
OwnerJames Murray, James Moriartyinventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to a keg coupler. The keg coupler comprises a foot pump for pressurizing a keg and a tap head including a diverter for separating a beer flow into a plurality of separate streams. The foot pump includes an airline extending from the pump to the air passageway of the coupler. The diverter includes beer lines and faucets for each stream exiting the tap head. The tap head may comprise a unitary piece of molded plastic having threads for mating with the stem of a coupler.
Claims20
A keg tap comprising:
- a tap body adapted for both air and liquid fluid communication with the interior of a keg;
- a foot pump in fluid communication with said tap body for providing air to said interior of said keg;
- a tap head integral with said tap body;
- said tap head configured to accept a flow of liquid from said keg and diverting said flow into a plurality of streams;
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- a faucet in fluid communication with each of said plurality of streams.
3 more elements
A keg tap head comprising:
- a housing having a fluid conduit therein;
- said fluid conduit comprising an inlet, a stem channel, and a plurality of tributaries;
- wherein said tributaries are disposed radially around said stem channel and are in communication with an area outside said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.