Patent Application
20130256340
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1. Field Of The Invention
This invention relates generally to a nozzle for dispensing carbonated or pressurized beverages, and more specifically to an extended nozzle for adapting a conventional carbonated beverage faucet to dispense carbonated or pressurized beverages at high flow rates with minimal foaming.
2. Description Of The Related Art
The primary advantage of the present invention is that there is no thermal break in the tap. The present invention is integral with the cooling systems utilized in a beer tower, and the extended tap is not an extension, but rather is an integral piece. The entire unit remains chilled at the same temperature as the tank. The beer dispensing system 39 of the present invention has the ability to cool various elements of the system and maintain these elements within this acceptable temperature range.
The lower mass of the present invention allows the beverage to remain chilled while it rests in the faucet. The present invention has a wall thickness of less than 0.006 inches. The larger mass of the prior art beer tap extension acts as a heat conductor, thereby transferring the heat of the room to the beverage as it sits in the tap.
Another primary deficiency of the fast tap beverage dispensing apparatus is that it is difficult to clean, whereas the present invention can be cleaned with a bottle brush. It is well known that the residue that can accumulate in crevices of beverage taps and lines. The residue can provide substrate for bacterial growth, and bits of residue can come loose and flow into the beverage. The prior art fast tap extensions impose a seam on the tap, which allows for residue accumulation, and the extension is submerged in the beverage itself as pouring occurs. The present invention extends to the bottom of the glass, however, a user lowers the glass away from the mouth of the tap as the beverage is poured, so that the tap of the present invention is not submerged in the beverage.
The present invention is designed to eliminate waste by increasing the yield of beverage per glass. There is a decrease in, foam relative to the fast tap extension prior art inventions.
In another embodiment, the invention has a slight pinch in the rim around the opening of the tap. This controls the rate at which the beverage flows from the mouth of the tap. The invention can fill an average 16 ounce beverage glass, which is the standard in the industry, in about four seconds.
The present invention is directed to a beverage dispensing device for dispensing pressurized beverages at a flow rate substantially higher than prior mechanical tap apparatus without producing excessive foaming. The invention is a beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing a pressurized beverage comprising a nozzle through which the pressurized beverage exits through an internal passageway, a liquid receiving end adapted to attach as the end element of a pressurized beverage dispensing system, and a liquid dispensing end that dispenses the pressurized beverage, wherein the cross-sectional area of the internal passageway of the nozzle decreases from the liquid receiving end to the liquid dispensing end. The apparatus is adapted at its liquid receiving end to removably and sealingly fit to a standard tap of a pressurized the end of the conventional pressurized beverage dispensing system
In describing the preferred embodiment of the invention which is illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology will be resorted to for the sake of clarity. However, it is not intended that the invention be limited to the specific term so selected and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.
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Neck assembly 22 of the rapid beverage dispensing device 20 positions and supports the rapid beverage dispensing device 20 in a manner that allows for the bottom-initiated filling of a wide variety of container sizes, for example, ranging from glasses to pitchers. The neck assembly 22 has threads 28 to attach to a standard beverage reservoir or a draft dispensing tower column.
While certain preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in detail, it is to be understood that various modifications may be adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the following claims.
