Plastic beer keg

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9670049
SERIAL NO

14747618

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A beer keg assembly includes a liner or bottle having a body portion and a neck portion. A valve assembly is in the neck portion of the liner. The valve assembly includes an inner retainer portion having an inner annular surface formed on a portion of reduced diameter. A cap is secured to the inner retainer portion. At least one spring imparting force between the cap and the inner annular surface. The at least one spring may include an inner spring biasing a piston and a port against one another. The at least one spring may further include an outer spring, wherein the inner spring and the outer spring are both captured between the inner annular surface and the cap. A pressure relief valve may be disposed in a fluid path leading through a wall of the inner retainer 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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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • B67D Class
  • 496 Applications Filed
  • 404 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 81.46 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Apps, William P Alpharetta, US 278 7654

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  • 2 Citation Count
  • B67D Class
  • 29.82 % this patent is cited more than
  • 8 Age
Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges13027923401 - 1011 - 2021 - 30020406080100120140160180200220240260280300

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