Patent ID: 9434595
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B67D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A keg connector for fluidly connecting the interior of a bag-in-container type of keg with a dispensing tube connected to a dispensing valve in a tapping column, and with a pressure gas tube connected to a source of pressurized gas, said keg connector comprising a base body and further comprising the following elements: (a) a coupler for firmly and releasably coupling the keg connector to a neck of a keg or to a closure of said keg; (b) a dispense connector comprising a substantially straight dispense tip extending along a longitudinal axis, Z, in fluid communication with a second end connected or connectable to a dispense tube in fluid communication with a tapping column and valve; (c) a gas connector, comprising a substantially straight gas tip extending along said longitudinal axis, Z, and physically separate from the dispense tip, said gas tip being in fluid communication with a second end connected to a gas tube connectable to a source of pressurized gas; (d) a coupling actuator for reversibly bringing the coupler from an uncoupled to a coupled position, in which the keg connector is firmly coupled to the keg neck or keg closure, with the dispense tip and gas tip facing corresponding dispense opening and gas opening provided on said keg closure; and (e) a penetration actuator for simultaneously and reversibly moving by a given distance along the longitudinal axis, Z, the dispense tip and gas tip from a first retracted position, Z