IES80751B2 - Beer saving device (tapping head) - Google Patents

Beer saving device (tapping head)

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Publication number
IES80751B2
IES80751B2 IES980282A IES80751B2 IE S80751 B2 IES80751 B2 IE S80751B2 IE S980282 A IES980282 A IE S980282A IE S80751 B2 IES80751 B2 IE S80751B2
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IE
Ireland
Prior art keywords
beer
keg
tapping head
line
cleaning
Prior art date
Application number
Inventor
Tony Kennedy
Original Assignee
Tony Kennedy
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Publication date
Application filed by Tony Kennedy filed Critical Tony Kennedy
Priority to IES980282 priority Critical patent/IES980282A2/en
Publication of IES80751B2 publication Critical patent/IES80751B2/en
Publication of IES980282A2 publication Critical patent/IES980282A2/en
Priority to PCT/IE1999/000025 priority patent/WO1999052814A1/en
Priority to AU36249/99A priority patent/AU742646B2/en
Priority to EP99918242A priority patent/EP1177152A1/en

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B67D1/0829—Keg connection 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
    • B67D1/16—Devices for collecting spilled beverages

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  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)

Abstract

A tapping head (100) for a beer keg comprises a beer outlet (14) for connection to a beer line and a gas inlet (16) for introducing gas under pressure into the keg. The beer outlet is absent and associated non-return valve to allow beer from the beer line to be returned to the keg via the beer outlet prior to cleaning the beer line. A process of minimising beer wastage is thereby provided, as well as an improved method for cleaning beer lines which comprises the preparatory step of minimising beer wastage by forcing beer located within the beer line back thorough the tapping head into a beer keg prior to cleaning the beer line.

Description

BEER SAVING DEVICE I ABSTRACT; During beer dispensing, it is usual for beer to leave keg via a tapping head. The beer then goes through a cooler, then to the tap in the bar. THEN THE PUBICIAN CAN DISPENSE A PINT OF BEER.
• The publican must clean the beer lines once a week.
• This involves untapping a keg, which may be half full.
• The tapping head is then inserted into a wash bottle filled with beerline cleaner.
• The existing beer in the beer line is now flushed out and wasted.
• The aim of the invention is to eliminate all this waste.
• This is achieved by using a modified tapping head which allows the existing beer in the line to reenter the keg.
The whole process of beerline cleaning takes approx, one hour.

Claims (5)

  1. CLAIMS: (1) A modified tapping head that excludes (a) a gas non return valve (b) a beer non return valve
  2. 2. (2) Tapping head as claimed in claim 1 that allows gas to leave keg.
  3. 3. (3) Tapping head as claimed in claim 1 that allows beer to go back into keg.
  4. 4. (4) Process of allowing beer back into keg by means of tapping head described in claims 1 to 3.
  5. 5. (5) A tapping head and a process as claimed in claims 1 to 4 that allows beer to reenter keg before beer line cleaning begins, for the express purpose of eliminating all beer waste, thus saving money from excess waste.
IES980282 1998-04-15 1998-04-15 Beer saving device (tapping head) IES980282A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IES980282 IES980282A2 (en) 1998-04-15 1998-04-15 Beer saving device (tapping head)
PCT/IE1999/000025 WO1999052814A1 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-13 Spillage preventing tapping head for a beer keg
AU36249/99A AU742646B2 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-13 Spillage preventing tapping head for a beer keg
EP99918242A EP1177152A1 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-13 Spillage preventing tapping head for a beer keg

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IES980282 IES980282A2 (en) 1998-04-15 1998-04-15 Beer saving device (tapping head)

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
IES80751B2 true IES80751B2 (en) 1999-01-13
IES980282A2 IES980282A2 (en) 1999-01-13

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IES980282 IES980282A2 (en) 1998-04-15 1998-04-15 Beer saving device (tapping head)

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1177152A1 (en)
AU (1) AU742646B2 (en)
IE (1) IES980282A2 (en)
WO (1) WO1999052814A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3028988A1 (en) * 2014-12-01 2016-06-08 Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. Pressurised liquid dispenser with three way valve for venting a container
DE102017129912B3 (en) * 2017-10-27 2019-01-03 Dsi Getränkearmaturen Gmbh Tap head with 3/2 way valve

Family Cites Families (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB254617A (en) * 1926-02-02 1926-07-08 Karl Roskothen Improvements in devices for delivering liquids by means of gas pressure
FR634891A (en) * 1927-05-24 1928-03-01 Pressure beer recuperator
FR780456A (en) * 1934-10-30 1935-04-26 Pannetier & Fils Improvements to beer and other liquids drafting installations
GB9408110D0 (en) * 1994-04-23 1994-06-15 Hughes Jonathan P Barrel adaptor
GB9416664D0 (en) * 1994-08-17 1994-10-12 Lowe David G Pedal clamp
GB2304701B (en) * 1995-08-24 1999-05-05 Zygo Adaptor for a barrel

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Publication number Publication date
AU742646B2 (en) 2002-01-10
IES980282A2 (en) 1999-01-13
WO1999052814A1 (en) 1999-10-21
AU3624999A (en) 1999-11-01
EP1177152A1 (en) 2002-02-06

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