Patent ID: 6637224
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: B67D,F25D,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
An apparatus for cooling a carbonated beverage stored in a container and dispensing non-foamed carbonated beverage, the apparatus comprising:a housing defining a chamber having first and second openings; pressurizing means attached to the container for maintaining the beverage under pressure in said container; a conduit located in the chamber, the conduit communicating with the container through said first opening, the conduit further communicating with the second opening for delivering said beverage from the chamber; a perforated vessel mounted in the chamber, said perforated vessel surrounding the conduit; cooling fluid located in said chamber for cooling the conduit, the cooling fluid including solid fragments, said fragments being substantially larger than the perforations in said vessel; an agitator for circulating the cooling fluid over the conduit; and keg coupler connected to the keg for detecting a predetermined pressure limit.