Heineken Technical Services B.v.

Heineken Supply Chain B.v.

Marius Corstiaan Van Duuren

Bart Jan Bax

Guido Petrus Johannes Van Der Klaauw

Arie-Maarten Paauwe

Guido Petrus Johannes Van Der Klauw

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 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 ().

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Poortugaal, Netherlands

Marius Corstiaan Van Duuren