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US 8,820,571 B2Granted
Plastic beer keg
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorWilliam P. Apps
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Abstract
A beer keg includes a container having a base and a wall extending upward from a periphery of the base. A liner within the container includes a base, sidewalls and a mouth. The base of the liner interlocks with the base of the container to prevent relative rotation therebetween. A valve is disposed over the mouth of the liner.
Claims14
A plastic beer keg including:
- a container having a base and a wall extending upward from a periphery of the base;
- a liner within the container, the liner including a base, sidewalls and a mouth, wherein the liner is expandable;
- a valve disposed over the mouth of the liner;
- and
- a removable lid secured to an upper edge of the wall of the container, enclosing the liner, the lid including an annular outer portion over the upper edge of the wall of the container and an annular inner portion within the annular outer portion, the annular inner portion offset downwardly from the annular outer portion, an opening formed through the annular inner portion, wherein the opening is sized to permit expansion of the liner without the liner contacting the lid.
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A plastic beer keg including:
- a container having a base and a wall extending upward from a periphery of the base;
- a liner within the container, the liner including a base, sidewalls and a mouth;
- a valve disposed over the mouth of the liner;
- and
- a removable lid secured to an upper edge of the wall of the container, the lid including an annular outer portion over the upper edge of the wall of the container and an annular inner portion offset downwardly from the annular outer portion, wherein the valve projects through an opening in the annular inner portion such that an uppermost portion of the valve is below the upper edge of the wall of the container and above the annular inner portion of the lid.
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A plastic beer keg including:
- a container having a base and a wall extending upward from a periphery of the base;
- a liner within the container, the liner including a base, sidewalls and a mouth;
- a valve disposed over the mouth of the liner;
- and
- a removable lid enclosing the liner, the lid including an annular outer portion over the upper edge of the wall of the container and an annular inner portion offset downwardly from the annular outer portion, wherein the liner is spaced-apart from the lid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.