Patent ID: 6454142
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
An apparatus for dispensing a pressurized fluid from a container, said apparatus comprising:(a) a head; (b) said head connectable to the container; (c) said head comprising an inlet port, a discharge port, and portions defining a fluid chamber for fluid communication between said inlet port and said discharge port; (d) a seal plug; (e) said seal plug being positioned inside said fluid chamber; (f) said seal plug being actuable for movement between an open position allowing fluid flow through said discharge port and a closed position blocking fluid flow; (g) said seal plug having a forward end and an aft end; (h) said seal plug forward end being sized and shaped such that said forward end forms a watertight seal with said discharge port when said apparatus is in the closed position; (i) a connecting shaft; (j) said connecting shaft having a first end and a second end; (k) said connecting shaft first end being connected to said seal plug; (l) a driver pin; (m) said driver pin being connected to said connecting shaft second end; (n) an actuator; (o) said actuator comprising a handle, a pivot point and portions defining a slot; (p) said pivot point being located so as to allow said actuator to pivot as said apparatus is operated between the open position and the closed position by the user actuating said handle; (q) said slot holding said driver pin; (r) said slot being oriented so as to allow said driver pin to travel along the length of said slot as said actuator is pivoted; (s) said slot being further oriented such that as said driver pin travels along the length of said slot, said connecting shaft is able to travel in a linear direction; (t) a siphon tube; (u) said siphon tube comprising a head end and an inlet end; and (v) said head end being connected to said inlet port and said inlet end projecting below the surface of the fluid in the container.