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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Bart Jan Bax, Blaricum, NL;
Helmut Paulitsch, Graz, AT;
Ernst Jan Folkert Van Der Wal, The Hague, NL;
Antonius Maurits Willemen, Utrecht, NL;
Bart Jan Bax, Blaricum, NL;
Helmut Paulitsch, Graz, AT;
Ernst Jan Folkert Van Der Wal, The Hague, NL;
Antonius Maurits Willemen, Utrecht, NL;
Heineken Supply Chain B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
Tapping device for beverage, including at least one beverage container, a tapping line and a tapping cock, wherein the tapping line extends at least to adjacent the tapping cock and a connector for connection of the tapping line to the at least one beverage container, wherein a cleaning element is provided in the beverage container or the connector, which cleaning element upon broaching of a beverage container is situated near an end of the tapping line proximal to the beverage container and is movable through the tapping line under pressure of beverage from the beverage container, while abutting against an inner side of the tapping line, such that beverage will propel the cleaning element in the tapping line, at least to near the tapping cock.