Heineken Technical Services B.v.

Guido Petrus Johannes Van Der Klaauw

Bart Jan Bax

Marius Corstiaan Van Duuren

Johannes Jacobus Thomas Vlooswijk

Arie-Maarten Paauwe

Harold Marcel Blom

An assembly () of a tapping keg () with neck () and a connecting device () for placement on said neck (). In the neck is at least one valve (). The neck is provided with an outwardly reaching flange () with a top surface () and an inclined bottom surface (). The bottom surface () is inclined with respect to the top surface (). The connecting device has a substantially horse shoe-shaped connecting element (), provided with a slot () by way of which the connecting element () is slidable over the flange (). The side of the slot facing the bottom surface () during use comprises a lower surface () which is inclined at an angle which is at least virtually equal to the angle of inclination of the inclined bottom surface () and, in coupled condition, abuts at least against a planar central part (A) of the inclined bottom surface ().

Assembly of a tapping keg with a neck and a connecting device and parts therefor

An assembly of a tapping keg with neck and a connecting device for placement on the neck. In the neck is at least one valve. The neck is provided with an outwardly reaching flange with a top surface and an inclined bottom surface. The bottom surface is inclined with respect to the top surface. The connecting device has a substantially horse shoe-shaped connecting element, provided with a slot by way of which the connecting element is slidable over the flange. The side of the slot facing the bottom surface during use includes a lower surface which is inclined at an angle which is at least virtually equal to the angle of inclination of the inclined bottom surface and, in coupled condition, abuts at least against a planar central part of the inclined bottom surface.

A tapping rod () with a beverage valve (), a gas valve () cooperating therewith, and a collar (), while in or on the collar a connecting device () is fitted, which connecting device comprises a pressure body () for opening the beverage valve () and the gas valve (), wherein: the pressure body () comprise or defines at least one first beverage channel () for bringing, with the beverage valve in open position, the inner space of a keg, in particular a riser of the taping rod, into fluid communication with a beverage dispensing line; the pressure body comprises or defines at least one gas channel () for bringing, with the gas valve in open position, the inner space of the keg into fluid communication with a gas supply line.

Tapping rod

A tapping device () for beverage, including a cooling device and a tapping rod () with a tapping cock (), the tapping rod including a first () and a second () channel, which channels are in fluid communication with each other adjacent the tapping cock (), while at least during use a tapping line () extends through the second channel, which tapping line is coupled at one end with a container () for beverage and at the other end can cooperate with the tapping cock.

Tapping device and container therefor, and method for the manufacture thereof

An assembly of a container and a connecting device for connecting the container to a pressure source, wherein the container is provided with a tapping rod having therein at least one valve for releasing an input and/or output opening of the container, wherein the connecting device is provided with a housing with a first coupling and the container is provided with a metal outer casing with a cylindrical neck, which neck is secured by a first end on the outer casing and adjacent the opposite second end is provided with an outwardly extending second flange, which defines a second coupling for cooperation with the first coupling, wherein the tapping rod has been secured in the neck and wherein the neck, between the flange and first end, is substantially smoothly finished on the outside, and has a diameter that is smaller than the maximum diameter of the flange, the arrangement being such that in coupled condition of the connecting device and the container the second coupling is at least supported against the underside of the flange proximal to the first end of the neck, and the tapping rod is locked in the neck by at least the connecting device.

Device and method for connecting a pressure source to a container

A method and a device for connecting a plastic line part in a plastic socket. A head end () of the line part () is heated contactlessly all the way round until the end curls over to a diameter that is greater than the inside diameter of the socket (). The line part is then pushed into the socket without using a mandrel or insert, so that the head end () forms a liquid-tight fused connection of high tensile strength with molten wall material of the socket ().

Method and a device for connecting a plastic conduit and a plastic socket

A drink dispenser assembly includes: a dispenser device () provided with a dispensing head () for accommodating a dispensing line (), and a container () containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, connected during use to the dispensing line () which has a coupling element at an outlet end for connection to the dispensing head (). The drink dispenser assembly is characterised in that the coupling element comprises a shut-off valve () that can be closed when placing the outlet end of the dispensing line () into the dispensing head () and, respectively, removing the outlet end of the dispensing line () from the dispensing head ().

Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line

A drinks dispensing device () is provided with a cooling chamber and a tap head for receiving a shut-off valve () of a drinks container which has been positioned in the cooling chamber. The tap head comprises a displacement member () and a seat () which is connected thereto. A handle () is removably connected to the seat and can be removed therefrom. Without the handle (), it is difficult or impossible for the displacement member () to be moved by a user by hand, and consequently the drinks dispensing device cannot be operated by children. It is also possible for the user to exchange the handle for a handle of a specific appearance which matches the interior or is distributed by the producer of the drink which is to be dispensed in the event of promotional activities.

Drinks dispensing device with a removable handle

A drink dispenser assembly () includes a dispenser device () provided with a dispensing head () for accommodating a dispensing line (), and a container () containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, connected during use to the dispensing line () which has a coupling element at an outlet end for connection to the dispensing head (). The drink dispenser assembly includes a shut-off valve () that can be closed when placing the outlet end of the dispensing line () into the dispensing head () and, respectively, removing the outlet end of the dispensing line () from the dispensing head ().

A container for storing and dispensing beverage, in particular beer, which container comprises a top surface, while in the top surface a valve is provided for dispensing the beverage, and pressure means are provided in the inner space of the container for expelling the beverage from the container via the valve.

Container for storing and dispensing beverage, in particular beer

A container with pressure device for maintaining a substantially constant, pre-set pressure in the container, which is arranged for dispensing a fluid. The pressure control device comprises a first chamber for containing a pressure fluid, in particular a pressure gas, a second chamber in which, at least during use, a control pressure prevails, and a third chamber which is formed by or is in communication with, at any rate is at least partly included in an inner space of the container. A control means is movable by a displaceable or deformable part of the wall of the second chamber and is arranged for at least partly displacing the closing member when the pressure in the third chamber is lower than the control pressure, such that the pressure fluid can flow under pressure from the first chamber to the third chamber.

Container for dispensing fluid, comprising a pressure control device with activation step

Container with pressure control device for maintaining a substantially constant, preset pressure in the container, said container being arranged for dispensing a fluid, the pressure control device comprising a first chamber for containing a pressure fluid, a second chamber in which a control pressure prevails and a third chamber which is formed by or communicates with, or is at least partially accommodated in an inner space of the container, while between the first chamber and the third chamber there is provided a passage opening accommodating a closing member for closing, during normal use, the passage opening when the pressure in the third chamber is lower than the control pressure, a control means being movable by a displaceable or deformable part of the wall of the second chamber and arranged for displacing the closing member at least partially when the pressure in the third chamber is lower than the control pressure, to enable pressure fluid to flow under pressure from the first chamber to the third chamber, at least the control member and/or the second chamber being at least partially removable from the first chamber and biasing means being provided for keeping the closing member in the closed position when at least the control member and/or the second chamber are at least partially removed.

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Guido Petrus Johannes Van Der Klaauw