Tap assembly adapted for a fluid dispenser

Details Tap assembly adapted for a fluid dispenser Tap assembly adapted for a fluid dispenser

1997-09-09

1999-11-09

Douglas, Steven O.

Dispensing

With discharge assistant

Fluid pressure

222505, 251 9, B67C 300

Patent

active

059797134

ABSTRACT:
Herein disclosed is an improved tap assembly including a tap, a delivery tube, and a rotatable cam for selectively compressing or not compressing a resilient flow control portion of the delivery tube in order to block or allow fluid flow therethrough. Also included is a decompression device for positively ensuring unrestricted flow through the resilient flow control portion when the cam is rotated to its opened position. The dispensed fluid may be pressurized by premixing with another fluid supplied by a manifold. The manifold is adapted to be connected to multiple pressurized sources of the another fluid. A diffuser is provided upstream of the flow control portion in order to effectively condition the dispensed fluid to desired characteristics such as reduced velocity, laminar flow, and appearance. The tap and manifold have matable piloting members for easily guiding these components together in correct relation for a snap assembly. The tap assembly may dispense, for example, pressurized liquid beverages such as beer, wine, soft drinks, and the like. The subject invention may also be used to dispense non-pressurized liquids such as intravenously-fed medicine, food or nutrients, and the like.

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Product Information, Wecomatic Metallwarenfabrik, 7 pages, date unknown.

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