Patent ID: 7140520

Claim:
A spigot for a beverage container comprising: a) a body having a passage formed therethrough having first and second ends, said body including an annular shoulder extending into said passage proximate said first end thereof and an annular valve seat formed in said passage proximate said second end thereof; and b) an elastomeric plunger positioned in said passage, said plunger having first and second ends, said first end including a button with a sealing flange resting on said annular shoulder and seated against said body around its entire circumference in sealing engagement therewith, said second end of said plunger including a valve head biased against said valve seat and selectively moveable away from said valve seat by depression of said button; wherein c) said body includes support means for supporting said sealing flange when said button is depressed and thereby preventing any gap from opening between said sealing flange and said body.