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US 9,434,505 B2Granted
Plastic beer keg
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorWilliam P. Apps
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Abstract
A plastic beer keg includes an outer container and a liner having a neck portion and a body portion. A removable lid is secured over an opening of the container to enclose the liner. A locking ring secures the neck portion to the lid. The neck optionally includes a neck ring which interlocks with the opening through the lid to prevent relative rotation therebetween. The locking ring optionally includes ratcheting teeth engaging ratchet teeth on the lid to prevent inadvertent loosening of the locking ring. The liner may be suspended from the lid by the neck when empty.
Claims12
A plastic beer keg including:
- a container having an outer wall to at least partially define a container interior;
- a lid secured to an upper portion of the outer wall of the container, the lid having an opening;
- a liner within the container interior, the liner including a neck portion, a body portion and a shoulder portion between the neck portion and the body portion;
- a valve assembly including a retainer connected to the neck portion of the liner, a portion of the retainer projecting through the opening through the lid;
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- a ring threaded to the retainer to secure the retainer to the lid.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.