Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056773 | Assembly of a tapping keg with a neck and a connecting device and parts therefor An assembly of a tapping keg with neck and a connecting device for placement on the neck. In the neck is at least one valve. The neck is provided with an outwardly reaching flange with a top surface and an inclined bottom surface. The bottom surface is inclined with... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052014 | Fluid container A dual storage system-type fluid container in which a liquid pouring tube is securely fitted and a liquid discharging passage formed in a dispenser is easily and securely connected to the liquid pouring tube. A joint for the fluid container comprises a flexible bag ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7712637 | Wine extraction and preservation device and method Devices and methods are disclosed for extracting fluids from within a container sealed by a cork or septum without removal of the cork or septum or the contamination of the fluid 1.within the container by reactive gases or liquids. Embodiments of the device c... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7661564 | Cask for drawing off liquids under the effect of pressure A keg is formed from (A) a shaped jacket or liner forming a container, obtained from at least two nonsymmetrical parts (1a, 1b) welded together, one of the parts containing an opening provided with a neck, and (B) a filling/tapping device... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7604147 | Keg with an inner bag An interlocking collar (72) secures a bag neck (46) in a keg aperture (42) of an alcohol beverage keg container (22). The interlocking collar is mounted in press fit surrounding relation with a peripheral wall portion of the bag neck. The... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597220 | Coupler for discharging chemicals Disclosed herein is a coupler, which is used for discharging a chemical outside a container and includes an internal coupler unit and an external coupler unit. The internal coupler unit includes a mounting part and a coupling pipe. The external coupler unit includes... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7546935 | Dispensing valve assembly for a beer keg A dispensing valve assembly for a beer keg comprises a body (11) having a pair of flexible legs (24) which form non-pivotal projection means when splayed outwardly by locking means (14) fixed on a valve stem (12) which is biased sealingly... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7475798 | Device and method for connecting a pressure source to a container An assembly of a container and a connecting device for connecting the container to a pressure source, wherein the container is provided with a tapping rod having therein at least one valve for releasing an input and/or output opening of the container, wherein the co... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7395949 | Volumetric displacement dispenser A volumetric displacement dispenser and method of using the dispenser is disclosed for dispensing liquid contents from an interior of a bottle with a bottle neck while preventing air from filling a void created within the interior of the bottle caused by the liquid ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7370776 | Table for supplying liquid for drinking The present invention discloses a table for supplying a liquid for drinking which can accurately measure the amount of discharged liquid for drinking. The invention provides a table for supplying liquid for drinking provided with a table, a liquid discharging server... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367479 | Device to retain carbonation A device that allows a user to retain carbonation in conventional plastic beverage bottles for extended periods of time. In a first embodiment, a fluid impermeable, inflatable, elastic bladder is employed to fill the vapor space in the bottle when the beverage is di... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7316329 | Returnable and reusable, bag-in-drum fluid storage and dispensing container system A “bag-in-a-drum” container for storage and dispensing of fluids. The container is adapted to minimize volumetric space requirements in storage, transport and use of the container. The containers are usefully employed in a system of supplying liquid in container... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299823 | Connector A connector (1) connects an air-inflatable mattress (4) which alternately inflatable cells (11, 12) to a pump. Air-supply lines (13, 14) from the pump are attached to male parts (2) of connector (1). Air-supply lines (15,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278454 | Beverage dispensing apparatus A beverage dispensing device for dispensing pressurized beverages at a high flow rate without producing excessive foaming comprising a streamlined valve assembly and a downward extending nozzle assembly which permits a range of containers to be filled from the botto... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237696 | Container for drink provided with a chamber containing a flexible dispensing line A container (1) for drink is provided with a top (2) and with an outlet (4) that is located at the top and is connected to a flexible dispensing line (5), the container having a chamber (32) at the top in which the dispensing line ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237566 | Device and cleaning and/or disinfecting a keg coupler The invention relates to a device which is used for cleaning and/or disinfecting a keg coupler (10) which has a collar-like lower section (14) with segment-like projections (18). The lower section (14) is provided on its periphery with a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234731 | Gas feed pipe connecting screw for continuous casting nozzle A gas feed pipe connecting screw for a continuous casting nozzle which is mounted to the continuous casting nozzle formed with an axially extending ring-shaped slit concentric with a nozzle bore. The screw connects the nozzle to a gas feed pipe for blowing a gas int... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7188751 | Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line A drink dispenser assembly includes: a dispenser device (2, 37) provided with a dispensing head (18, 29) for accommodating a dispensing line (17, 28), and a container (7, 27) containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, connected dur... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168596 | Cask for drawing off liquids under the effect of pressure A keg is formed from (A) a shaped jacket or liner forming a container, obtained from at least two nonsymmetrical parts (1a, 1b) welded together, one of the parts containing an opening provided with a neck, and (B) a filling/tapping device... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165505 | Integrated accessory for an inflatable apparatus Apparatus including an inflatable enclosure delimited by a flexible wall to which an accessory is secured. The wall has an opening defined by an edge to which a protruding reinforcement is secured; two rigid frames straddle the edge of the opening on each side of th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137535 | Safety tap handle An apparatus is disclosed for a tap handle for beverage dispensing comprising a ceramic, porcelain or stoneware handle filled with a foam, preferably polyurethane foam which renders the tap handle more resilient and resistant to sharding. Ideally, polymeric diphenyl... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131560 | Portable beer keg tap and dispenser A lightweight beer dispensing system comprising a small carbon dioxide pressure bottle attached directly to an adjustable pressure regulator that can be set to avoid excess foaming is attached directly to a keg tap having a delivery faucet. The invention taps a full... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114634 | Fizz retaining device for beverage containers A carbonation retaining closure assembly device for beverage containers. The device comprising a cap member manufactured to seal and adapted to engage with the mouth of the beverage container. An inner groove surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the cap member for... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7051752 | Safety container A safety container, specifically for transporting, storing, and dispensing metallo-organic substances which is sealingly closed by a lid at the upper side wherein the lid has a closable feed port and two pipe line portions are adapted to be selectively connected to ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051892 | Water bottle for a dispenser A plastic, blow-molded, disposable water bottle adapted for use with a dispenser, said bottle having a basically spherical or elliptical shape, a footed base portion, and a unique neck geometry. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040359 | Beverage dispensing apparatus A removable nozzle for attachment to a conventional faucet of a beverage dispensing device to permit the dispensing of a pressurized beverages at a high flow rate without producing excessive foaming comprising a streamlined valve assembly and a downward extending no... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025234 | Apparatus and method for dispensing high-viscosity liquid The present invention relates to apparatus and method for re-circulating high viscosity liquids. The apparatus comprises a recirculating probe coupled to a fluid storage and dispensing vessel by a connector, and the recirculating probe comprises: (a) a dip tube defi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007408 | Method and apparatus for removing and/or preventing surface contamination of a probe To remove and/or prevent contamination of a probe, at least a portion of the probe is positioned in a chamber having an inlet passage and an outlet passage, with a distal end of the probe extending through the outlet passage and terminating on a side thereof opposit... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966458 | Beverage tower tap lock The beverage tap lock of the present invention is intended for use with a beverage tower having multiple taps. In commercial systems on the market, there is a gap (a first distance) between the back of the taps (where there is a faucet-coupling nut behind the handle... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966581 | Apparatus for distinguishing between tubing assemblies An apparatus for use in identifying or distinguishing at least one substance or article associated with the apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a translucent body and an identification formation. The translucent body is for defining or engaging an openin... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6942127 | Valve assembly for use in dispensing beverage A valve assembly for a container with an inner bag for receiving beverage, in particular carbonated beverage such as beer, wherein a beverage valve is provided with a communication with the inner space of the bag and a device for operation of the beverage valve by a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932238 | Non-refillable valve device A non-refillable valve device includes a housing with an axially extending internal cavity, where the internal cavity includes a chamber extending to an end of the housing. The housing is securable to a container to facilitate fluid communication between the contain... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923006 | Gassed liquid dispensers Water supplied from a bottle 1 is pre-chilled in a reservoir 3. A two-part water pump 11 transfers water under pressure through a jet nozzle 14 into an oxygen space 17 in a PET pressure vessel 12, which entrains oxygen into ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920893 | Corrosive resistant liquid extraction apparatus A liquid transfer system that includes a valve and a coupler assembly of unique design for use in extracting hazardous fluids from a transport container. The system includes a novel valve and coupler assembly that is of a simple design and is uniquely constructed fr... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918512 | Refillable spray container A refillable spray container including a container main body and a cap with a nozzle, wherein a tubular mouth piece provided with engaging projections is mounted to a mouth portion of the container main body, and wherein a cap provided with a guide groove that engag... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910602 | Container valve A container valve, attached to a gas container, wherein the container valve has a pressure reducing function, and is inside a valve block in the gas container. In the valve block, the container valve comprises a gas filling passage in which a filling valve is instal... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6832699 | Direct pressure apparatus and method for dispensing coatings The invention is related to a coating delivery system that includes at least one pressure vessel operable in sealed and unsealed conditions, a deliverable substance including a coating component interspersed with at least one of liquefied carbon dioxide and supercri... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6824017 | Beverage dispensing device, provided with a dual closure A beverage dispensing device, is provided with a cooling chamber (32) that can be closed with a lid (43). A pack (31) can be placed in the cooling chamber, which pack is provided with an air inlet (33) that connects to a connecting elemen... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820775 | Gas-pressurized beverage keg A beverage container has a cylindrical lower side wall and floor defining a lower beverage chamber and centered on an axis, a cylindrical upper side wall and upper wall centered on the axis and defining an upper pressurized-gas chamber, and an annular partition havi... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820763 | Portable beverage dispensing systems The present disclosure relates to a beverage dispensing system. In one arrangement, the beverage dispensing system comprises a self-contained, removable container unit, the container unit including at least one liquid container that is adapted to store a liquid ther... | 11/23/2004 |
