Patent ID: 7877967
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B65B,B67C

Abstract:
1. A method of making and filling disposable, one-way, single-use home bar or portable bar kegs with a beverage such as mineral water, table water, beer, or a similar beverage, said disposable, one-way, single-use keg comprising: a disposable, one-way, single-use keg body; and a disposable, one-way, single-use fitting; said disposable, one-way, single-use keg body comprising: a body portion having a longitudinal dimension; a mouth opening; and a neck area comprising: a neck; a first keg flange and a second keg flange disposed on said neck, with said first keg flange being disposed on said neck further from said body portion than said second keg flange, and with said first keg flange comprising a diameter extending outwardly from said neck a sufficiently large distance to permit said first keg flange to be sufficiently bendable to allow said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting to slide over said first keg flange, and further comprising a longitudinal thickness being sufficiently small to permit said first keg flange to be sufficiently bendable to allow said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting to slide over said first keg flange yet sufficiently large to permit said first keg flange to sufficiently hold said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting sufficiently and sufficiently seal said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting on said disposable, one-way, single-use keg body, and with said second keg flange being configured to be held during placing said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting over said mouth opening and during filling said disposable, one-way, single-use keg with said beverage; said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting: being configured to permit filling of said disposable, one-way, single-use keg with a beverage and dispensing of said beverage from said disposable, one-way, single-use keg to a home bar or portable bar, and further being configured to fit with a bar fitting to permit flow of a beverage to a tap of a home bar or portable bar; said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting comprising a ring-shaped portion; said ring-shaped portion consisting of a single plastic piece and being configured to be disposed to surround said mouth opening and a portion of said neck area of said disposable, one-way, single-use keg body upon installation of said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting on said disposable, one-way, single-use keg body; said ring-shaped portion comprising an outer surface and a fitting lip being disposed to project radially inwardly away from said outer surface; said outer surface being configured to be disposed, upon installation of said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting on said disposable, one-way, single-use keg body, radially further from a central longitudinal axis of said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting, along a radius extending perpendicularly from said central longitudinal axis and through said first keg flange, than any other portion of said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting along said radius; said fitting lip comprising an inner diameter extending inwardly a sufficiently large distance to permit said fitting lip to be sufficiently bendable to allow passage of said fitting lip over said first keg flange and further comprising a longitudinal thickness being sufficiently small to permit said fitting lip to be sufficiently bendable to allow said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting to slide over said first keg flange yet sufficiently large to permit solely said first keg flange and said fitting lip to sufficiently hold said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting sufficiently and sufficiently seal said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting on said disposable, one-way, single-use keg; said fitting lip being configured to slide over said first keg flange during assembly; said fitting lip comprising a flat retaining surface and said first keg flange comprising a flat retaining surface; said flat retaining surfaces each being disposed to extend substantially radially with respect to a central longitudinal axis, and being configured to engage one another upon installation of said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting on said disposable, one-way, single-use keg to retain said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting on said disposable, one-way, single-use keg body; said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting comprising a gasket configured to form a sufficiently tight connection between said disposable, one-way, single-use fitting and said disposable, one-way, single-use keg body to contain said beverage in said disposable, one-way, single-use keg; said method comprising the steps of: