Plastic beer keg

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9045325
APP PUB NO 20120181289A1
SERIAL NO

13292141

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A plastic keg includes a liner including a neck portion and a body portion. A lid having an opening is disposed at least partially over the liner. A retainer is secured to the neck portion of the liner and aligned with the opening in the lid, the retainer including external threads. A locking ring having internal threads is secured to the external threads of the retainer. The internal threads of the locking ring and the external threads of the retainer include a ratcheting mechanism permitting attachment of the locking ring to the retainer and inhibiting removal of the locking ring from the retainer. A beer keg valve assembly includes a port having a head portion having a convex upper surface and at least one leg extending downwardly from a lower surface. The leg includes a stop surface projecting radially outward further than the head portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

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REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY4010 EAST 26TH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90058

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Apps, William P Alpharetta, US 278 7654
Hansen, Wayne Matthew Poynette, US 4 12

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