Patent ID: 6230769
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
An improved tap of the type having:(a) a faucet casing that encloses a bore though which beverage passes to a spout;(b) an annulus in the faucet casing;(c) a valve housed within the bore such that the opening and closing of the valve controls the flow of beverage through the bore to the spout;(d) a tap-handle assembly having(i) a handle-stud with an upper end and a lower end, the lower end passing through the annulus and operably connecting to the valve such that the valve is opened and closed when the handle-stud is moved to-and-fro;(ii) a lower retaining nut that fits over the upper end of the handle-stud and fastens to the annulus such that the handle-stud is secured to the faucet casing in a manner that permits the handle-stud to be moved freely to-and-fro;(iii) an upper retaining nut secured to the handle-stud such that the upper most part of the handle-stud protrudes through the upper retaining nut;(iv) a handle attached to the upper most part of the handle-stud;the improvement comprising a tap-handle-assembly extension attached to the tap-handle assembly for facilitating to to-and-fro movement of the handle-stud, whereby one-handed operation of the tap is made easier.