US 4,362,256 AGranted

Beverage dispenser

OwnerRandolph J. Polasekinventor

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Abstract

A beverage dispenser for interchangeable use with beverage containers adapted to be sealingly connected therewith. By use of the dispenser of the present invention, a quantity of a beverage, whether carbonated or not, may be stored in a refrigerated area after having been opened and tapped with the present dispenser. In this manner, a larger quantity of beverage than is normally obtainable in a bottle or can may be stored at home while requiring only one deposit rather than six, twelve, or eighteen separate deposits for various packs of beverages. The dispenser has a hand air pump or gas cartridge and a beverage tap communicating with the interior of the container so that the pressure of the air above the fluid in the container may be increased at will so as to draw beverage from the beverage line connected to the tap. When the beverage container is emptied, the dispenser is removed for use with another container or may be refilled after cleaning.

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Dependent claims

A removable, reusable dispenser for a beverage container having first and second frangible areas, said frangible areas being breakable to form first and second openings in said container, said dispenser comprising:

pressure means having an elongated air inlet adapted to be sealingly connected to said container in said first opening for forcing a gas into said container;
a tap having an elongated fluid inlet, a valve, and a spout, said fluid inlet being adapted to be sealingly connected to said container in said second opening so that said fluid inlet communicates with the interior of said container whereby fluid may be selectively drawn out through said spout by operating said valve;
first means for sealing the air inlet of said pressure means in said first opening;
second means for sealing the fluid inlet of said top tap in said second opening;
wherein said first sealing means comprises a first pliable gasket disposed about said air inlet and insertable through said first opening, a first rigid plate affixed to said air inlet adjacent said first gasket, said first plate being insertable through said first opening, a second pliable gasket disposed about said air inlet and slidable thereon, a second rigid plate slidably disposed on said air inlet adjacent said second gasket, and means for tightening said second plate against said first plate so as to seal said first opening between said first and second gaskets;
and
wherein said first opening is slit-shaped, and the diameter of said first pliable gasket is greater than the length of said slit-shaped opening.

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