US 6,082,389 A · Beer foam reducing apparatus

Abstract

A beer foam reducing apparatus disposed for placement into the beer delivery lines between a keg and a beer serving spout to prevent pressurized carbon dioxide from entering the delivery line between the apparatus and the serving spout when a keg empties of beer. The apparatus comprises a base with a shallow receptacle disposed to receive an inverted, clear plastic container for sealed, threaded engagement. The plastic container is easily removed for cleaning or replacement and easily sealed for operation. The apparatus also comprises an inlet and outlet in the base, a float disposed for releasably sealing the outlet of the base when a keg empties, and a flow control column secured in the base and extending upwards into the inverted container. Single handed manipulation of a handle leveraged against a mounting bracket regulates operation of the flow control column, and specifically the venting of pressurized carbon dioxide and releasing of the float to begin delivery of beer through the outlet.

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Dependent claims

A beer foam reducing apparatus of the type to be used in connection with a keg coupled to a pressurized carbon dioxide source for supplying the liquid contents of the keg to a remote serving spout, the apparatus comprising:

a base member having an upper side and a lower side, said base member having an inlet for receiving the liquid and an outlet for discharging the liquid;
a container having means for removably securing said container to said upper side of said base member for sealed fluid and vapor communication with said inlet and said outlet;
outlet closure means for sealing closed said outlet when the supply of liquid from the keg ceases;
venting means for venting the pressurized gas from said container, said venting means being slidable between a normally closed position and an open position;
outlet opening means for opening said outlet following closure of said outlet by said outlet closure means;
and
biased lifting means connected to said venting means and operable to slide said venting means and to effect said outlet opening means.

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A beer foam reducing apparatus of the type to be used in connection with a keg coupled to a pressurized carbon dioxide source tor supplying the liquid contents of the keg to a remote serving spout, the apparatus comprising:

a base member having an upper side and a lower side, said base member having a first bore extending through said base member between said upper side and said lower side, and said base member having an inlet for receiving the liquid and an outlet for discharging the liquid;
a container having means for removably securing said container to said upper side of said base member for sealed fluid and vapor communication with said inlet and said outlet;
outlet closure means for sealing closed said outlet when the supply of liquid from the keg ceases;
and
a flow control column slidably seated within said first bore, said flow control column having first sealing means for sealing said flow control column in said first bore, said flow control column having adjustable venting means for venting the pressurized gas from said container and outlet opening means for opening said outlet following closure of said outlet by said outlet closure means;
and
biased lifting means connected to said flow control column and operable to slide said flow control column to effect said adjustable venting means and said outlet opening means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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