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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Guido Petrus Johannes Van Der Klaauw, Zoeterwoude, NL;
Bart Jan Bax, The Hague, NL;
Marius Corstiaan Van Duuren, Poortugaal, NL;
Arie-maarten Paauwe, De Lier, NL;
Guido Petrus Johannes van der Klaauw, Zoeterwoude, NL;
Bart Jan Bax, The Hague, NL;
Marius Corstiaan van Duuren, Poortugaal, NL;
Arie-Maarten Paauwe, De Lier, NL;
Heineken Technical Services B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
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.