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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Sukehide Itou, Toyoake, JP;
Shigekazu Kondou, Toyoake, JP;
Fumitaka Saitou, Nagoya, JP;
Shunji Tsubouchi, Toyoake, JP;
Eiji Hara, Toyoake, JP;
Satoru Kobayashi, Chita-gun, JP;
Kouji Sutou, Oobu, JP;
Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A first operation of a lever causes a valve rod to retract axially through a second valve element seated on a second valve seat against a first resilient part, while a first valve element to leave a first valve seat open to pour beer from a beer pouring nozzle through a beer supply channel. A second operation of the lever causes a slider to advance axially against a second resilient part to be spaced away from the valve rod forcing the first valve element to be seated on the first valve seat, while the second valve element to leave the second valve seat open to effect frothing of the beer from a liquid passage and pour the resulting froth through holes defined in a sleeve.