Discharge tap for liquid containers
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United States of America
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Apr 20, 2021
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Jan 31, 2019
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Dec 6, 2016
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Abstract
A discharge tap (10) for liquid containers, in particular for connecting to the outlet neck or the outlet opening of a transportation and storage container for liquids, having a tap housing (11) in which a valve body being pivotable around a valve axle by means of a handle (12) for opening and closing a flow cross section of an outlet tube (13) is arranged, said handle being provided with a handle stop and a housing dome of the tap housing being provided with a housing stop, said handle stop and said housing stop being able to be locked relatively to each other via a securing device (16) for securing the locking position, the securing device (16) comprising a stop bolt (17) being able to be displaceable between a bolting position and an unbolting position in a translatory manner in direction of the valve axle.
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PROTECHNA S A | 1701 FRIBOURG |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Paul, Ulrich | Ransbach-Baumbach, DE | 7 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 9 |
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