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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin J. Beber, Granger, IN (US);
Daniel F. Galea, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Joseph Snyder, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 47/30 (2006.01); A47J 31/00 (2006.01); B65D 47/06 (2006.01); A47J 27/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 47/305 (2013.01); A47J 27/21191 (2013.01); A47J 31/00 (2013.01); B65D 47/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flow restrictor assembly for a beverage kettle having a valve member that moves with respect to an opening in the interior of the beverage kettle to restrict the flow of liquid from the opening in the beverage kettle. The valve member may be coupled to a handle that enables movement of the valve member into varying positions with respect to the opening to control the flow rate.