Patent ID: 8875956

Claim:
A coupler for a beer dispensing system, comprising: a body, comprising: a top end, a keg engagement end engageable with a keg, and a bore therethrough, wherein a fitment of a transportation tube removably inserts through the top end and into the bore; and a lever pivotally connected with the body and movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position, wherein pivoting the lever to its engaged position moves the lever into contact with a fitment when the fitment is disposed in the bore and pushes the fitment downward within the bore such that the fitment opens a keg valve assembly thereby facilitating beer flow from the keg through the transportation tube, further wherein pivoting the lever to its disengaged position moves the lever out of contact with a fitment when the fitment is disposed in the bore thereby releasing the fitment to move upward within the bore and away from a keg valve assembly such that the keg valve assembly closes to stop beer flow from the keg through the transportation tube, still further wherein pivoting the lever to its disengaged position moves the lever away from the bore to permit unrestricted access thereto thereby allowing insertion of a fitment into the bore through the top end when no fitment resides in the bore and removal of a fitment from the bore through the top end when the fitment resides in the bore.