EP3609836A4 - Touchless tap handle for beverage dispensing - Google Patents

Touchless tap handle for beverage dispensing Download PDF

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EP3609836A4
EP3609836A4 EP18784474.1A EP18784474A EP3609836A4 EP 3609836 A4 EP3609836 A4 EP 3609836A4 EP 18784474 A EP18784474 A EP 18784474A EP 3609836 A4 EP3609836 A4 EP 3609836A4
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beverage dispensing
tap handle
touchless
touchless tap
handle
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French (fr)
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EP3609836A1 (en
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Deepak Harathi
Lev Volftsun
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Sestra Systems Inc
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Sestra Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from US15/487,488 external-priority patent/US9926181B1/en
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Publication of EP3609836A4 publication Critical patent/EP3609836A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B67D1/1405—Control taps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/06—Mountings or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in or on shop or bar counters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0888—Means comprising electronic circuitry (e.g. control panels, switching or controlling means)
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/1256—Anti-dripping devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B67D1/1405—Control taps
    • B67D1/1477—Devices for assisting tap handling, e.g. levers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B67D2001/1483—Reducing valves or control taps electrically or electro-mechanically operated
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B67D2001/1488—Reducing valves or control taps pneumatically operated
EP18784474.1A 2017-04-14 2018-01-11 Touchless tap handle for beverage dispensing Withdrawn EP3609836A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/487,488 US9926181B1 (en) 2014-07-13 2017-04-14 Touchless tap handle for beverage dispensing
PCT/US2018/013415 WO2018190925A1 (en) 2017-04-14 2018-01-11 Touchless tap handle for beverage dispensing

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EP3609836A1 EP3609836A1 (en) 2020-02-19
EP3609836A4 true EP3609836A4 (en) 2020-05-13

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JP (1) JP3227935U (en)
CN (1) CN211920856U (en)
AU (2) AU2018252938A1 (en)
BR (1) BR112019019351A2 (en)
CA (1) CA3058734A1 (en)
CL (1) CL2019002719U1 (en)
HU (1) HU5317U (en)
RS (1) RS20190325A1 (en)
SG (1) SG11201909198YA (en)
UA (1) UA148877U (en)
WO (1) WO2018190925A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201906312B (en)

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US20130048668A1 (en) * 2010-02-22 2013-02-28 John Patrick Osborne Pressure sensing liquid dispensing system

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US2135298A (en) * 1936-02-15 1938-11-01 Belknap Mfg Company Beer faucet
US20050150911A1 (en) * 2003-12-23 2005-07-14 Bach David T. Anti-drip anti-foaming fluid dispensing system
US20130048668A1 (en) * 2010-02-22 2013-02-28 John Patrick Osborne Pressure sensing liquid dispensing system

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HU5317U (en) 2021-08-30
CA3058734A1 (en) 2018-10-18
BR112019019351A2 (en) 2020-04-14
UA148877U (en) 2021-09-29
ZA201906312B (en) 2020-10-28
WO2018190925A1 (en) 2018-10-18
SG11201909198YA (en) 2019-11-28
CL2019002719U1 (en) 2019-12-20
AU2018102144A4 (en) 2019-11-07
RS20190325A1 (en) 2019-11-29
CN211920856U (en) 2020-11-13
EP3609836A1 (en) 2020-02-19

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