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US 8,887,959 B2Granted
Systems for storing beverages
OwnerNicholas Hill, John Herrickinventors
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Abstract
Systems for storing beverages are disclosed, which include a container for storing, transporting and dispensing a beverage, e.g. beer. In some implementations the container includes a pressure-tight lid closure system including wire bails.
Claims20
A beverage storage and dispensing system, the dispensing system comprising:
- a container body comprising a double-walled, vacuum sealed metal vessel having a rim which has a non-planar surface formed by a bend in the metal, the bend defining the double-walled structure,
- a lid having a dispensing port, a pressure relief valve, and a gas inlet valve;
- an annular elastomeric seal interposed between a bottom surface of the lid and the rim and configured to seal against the non-planar surface of the rim;
- a tubular conduit configured to be sealingly retained in the dispensing port and extend above and below the lid;
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- a dispensing device at a distal end of the conduit.
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A beverage storage and dispensing system, the dispensing system comprising:
- a container body, and
- a lid having a dispensing port, a pressure relief valve, and a gas inlet valve;
- a wire bail closure system comprising a pair of wire bails configured to toggle to a closed position in which the bails apply a downward force to the lid;
- a tubular conduit configured to be sealingly retained in the dispensing port and extend above and below the lid;
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- a dispensing device at a distal end of the conduit.
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A beverage storage and dispensing system, the dispensing system comprising:
- a container body comprising a double-walled, vacuum sealed metal vessel having a rim which has a non-planar surface formed by a bend in the metal, the bend defining the double-walled structure,
- a lid having a dispensing port, a pressure relief valve, and a gas inlet valve;
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- an annular elastomeric seal interposed between a bottom surface of the lid and the rim and configured to seal against the non-planar surface of the rim.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.