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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2005
Applicants:
Neal Harvey, Pocklington, GB;
Peter Viner, Wetherby, GB;
Roseanne Gilhooly, Rathmines, IE;
Daniel Donnelly, Stilorgan, IE;
Inventors:
Neal Harvey, Pocklington, GB;
Peter Viner, Wetherby, GB;
Roseanne Gilhooly, Rathmines, IE;
Daniel Donnelly, Stilorgan, IE;
Assignee:
Diageo Ireland, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 37/00 (2006.01); B65D 83/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A valve assembly including a main body () with a cavity () having an aperture () formed through the main body and channels () formed radially in the cavity wall. A seal member () is shaped to fit within the cavity such that when the seal member moves away from the aperture flow is permitted in the channel toward and through the aperture. The valve is for incorporation with a tap device, particularly for use with a 'mini-keg' of beverage.