Patent ID: 6401989
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A stowable spigot for a beverage container which beverage container comprises a wall having an opening therethrough wherein said opening is arranged in the vicinity of a base of said wall, said stowable spigot comprising:(a) an outer sleeve; (b) a latching mechanism arranged at an outer end of said outer sleeve for securing said outer sleeve to said wall, said latching mechanism comprising: (i) an inner latching wedge; (ii) an outer flange; and (iii) a first, flat sealing ring arranged between said inner latching wedge and said outer flange (c) a front stop; (d) a grip located on an exterior of said container; (e) an inner sleeve, comprising an interior, an inner end and an outer end, and (i) arranged in an interior of said outer sleeve; and (ii) capable of being displaced against said front stop and bearing said grip; (f) a protective sheath; (g) a channel located in said interior of said inner sleeve; (h) a stopper integrally formed on said inner end of said inner sleeve and arranged such that, in a condition in which said inner sleeve is pushed fully into said outer sleeve, said inner sleeve is sealed by said protective sheath which butts against said outer sleeve and, in a condition in which said inner sleeve has been drawn out, said channel is exposed; (i) a collar located in the vicinity of said outer end of said inner sleeve; (j) a sealing lip; (k) a stop; (l) a push-valve, arranged coaxially with said collar, wherein said push valve engages through said collar and bears said sealing lip which buts against an inside of said collar. (m) a rubber cap butting against said inner sleeve, at said outer end of said inner sleeve, wherein said inner sleeve is connected to said push-valve, and the length of said push-valve is selected such that, in a condition in which said rubber cap is unstressed or virtually unstressed, said sealing lip butts against said collar; (n) a draining hole in said inner sleeve; (o) a cam arranged to connect said inner sleeve and said outer sleeve to one another; (p) a curved slot, which drives said inner sleeve outward, when said grip is turned and which is arranged in said outer sleeve, (q) an insert; (r) a bottom emptying bore in said outer sleeve which is closed by said insert wherein said emptying bore is arranged in the vicinity of said stop and said insert can be ejected by said cam.