Beverage dispensing tap

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2005-07-28

2010-10-19

Shaver, Kevin P (Department: 3754)

Dispensing

With relatively movable actuator for outlet element

For nonrotary outlet element reciprocable axially of...

C222S481000, C222S400700, C222S564000, C251S122000

Reexamination Certificate

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07815078

ABSTRACT:
A tap having a body, a horizontal inlet, and primary and secondary downwardly-extending spouts, the tap having primary and secondary flow paths. The primary flow path is adapted to dispense a bulk portion of beverage and includes a horizontally oriented primary valve having a primary valve stem and a primary valve seal. The secondary flow path is adapted to dispense a foamed portion of beverage and comprises a flow restriction for inducing turbulence in a beverage flowing through the secondary flow path to produce foam, the secondary flow path including a horizontally-oriented secondary valve with a secondary valve stem and a secondary valve seal. The primary and secondary valves operate independently and have valve stems sliding on spaced apart axes. The primary valve is operatively connected to a handle oriented perpendicular to the horizontal inlet, such that, rotation of the handle in a substantially vertical plane causes the primary valve to open or close and actuation of the secondary valve, for example, by pushing a button operatively connected to the secondary valve stem, causes the secondary valve to open or close.

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International Preliminary Report on Patentability dated Jan. 30, 2007 issued in PCT/GB2005/002985.

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