Fast tap apparatus for dispensing pressurized beverages
OwnerMatthew C. Younkle, Robert A. Meyers +1inventors
InventorsMatthew C. Younkle, Robert A. Meyers, Kristofer M. Dressler
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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.
Claims22
An apparatus for dispensing pressurized beverages comprising:
- a. a dispenser head defining an enclosure having a pouring aperture, wherein the pouring aperture faces generally downwardly when the dispenser head is in its operative position;
- b. a fluid conduit entering the enclosure of the dispenser head to terminate in a conduit exit, wherein the conduit exit faces generally upwardly when the dispenser head is in its operative position,
- whereby pressurized beverage flowing through the fluid conduit when the dispenser head is in its operative position has a fluid flow path directed upwardly through the fluid conduit, out the conduit exit, and then downwardly through the enclosure and out the pouring aperture.
An apparatus for dispensing beverages comprising:
- a. a fluid conduit terminating in a conduit exit, the conduit exit being oriented upwardly when the apparatus is in an operative position;
- b. a dispenser head defining an enclosure surrounding the conduit exit, the dispenser head having a pouring aperture opening onto the enclosure;
- c. a pressure regulator in operative connection with the fluid conduit to regulate the pressure of fluid therein,
- wherein the pressure regulator creates a fluid stagnation point within the enclosure, thereby inducing beverage flowing within the fluid conduit and enclosure to pour from the pouring aperture solely due to gravity.
An apparatus for dispensing beverages comprising:
- a. a beverage source;
- b. a dispenser head defining an enclosure and a pouring aperture opening onto the enclosure;
- c. a fluid conduit extending from the beverage source to the dispenser head, the fluid conduit entering the dispenser head and terminating in a conduit exit which opens onto the enclosure, the conduit exit being oriented generally upwardly when the dispenser head is in an operative position;
- d. a full-port valve in the fluid conduit between the beverage source and the dispenser head,
- wherein the pressure in the fluid conduit is regulated to provide a stagnation point within the enclosure, thereby causing beverage flowing within the fluid conduit and enclosure to flow from the pouring aperture due to gravity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.