Patent ID: 8448564
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A beverage server for retaining a liquid beverage to be dispensed therefrom, the beverage server comprising; a server body defining an inner cavity; a sump provided in a lower portion of the server; a port extending through the body and communicating with the sump; the sump having a relationship with the port to minimize the heat transfer from the liquid in the cavity of the server body, the sump having an upper area and a depth that define a minimal volume of liquid relative to the volume of the cavity; beverage retained in the inner cavity of the server draining towards and into the sump; a thermally non-conductive interface hub configured with an internal portion inside the server body, an external portion outside the server body and an intermediate portion connecting the internal portion and the external portion, the intermediate portion extending through the port, the hub external portion including attachment structure adapted for attachment to and retaining a faucet on the server, the internal portion including only means for retained engagement of the interface hub with the server body; a faucet attached to the hub external portion of the server proximate to the sump and communicating with the port, the faucet draining beverage from the server through the sump; and the faucet being configured to reduce thermal loss of a heated beverage retained in the server.