Valve for a transportable container such as a keg for distributing a drinkable liquid such as beer, wine or cider under pressure of a gas such as CO.sub.2

Description

FIG. 1 is a top and side perspective view of a valve for a transportable container such as a keg for distributing a drinkable liquid such as beer, wine, or cider under pressure of a gas such as CO.sub.2, showing my new design, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 2 is a bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom and side perspective view of a siphon tube shown separately for clarity of illustration, the opposite side being a mirror of that shown;

FIG. 7 is a top and side perspective view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top and side perspective view of a collar, shown separately for clarity of illustration, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 12 is a bottom and side perspective view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a top and side perspective view of a housing of the claimed design, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 17 is a bottom and side perspective view of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of FIG. 16; and,

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 16.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve for a transportable container such as a keg for distributing a drinkable liquid such as beer, wine or cider under pressure of a gas such as CO.sub.2, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ipsen; Bernt (Morud, DK)
Assignee:	Micro Matic A/S (Odense, DK)
Appl. No.:	07/448,586
Filed:	December 11, 1989

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 19, 1989 [DK]			MA 0739 1989

Current U.S. Class:	D23/233
Field of Search:	;D23/233-237 ;137/209,212 ;222/400.7,464 ;D7/300,397,398

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4351456	September 1982	Nezworski
4406301	September 1983	Cerrato
4458833	July 1984	Bailey
4685598	August 1987	Nezworski

Foreign Patent Documents

	2170488		Aug 1986		GB

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Assistant Examiner: Lichtenstein; Lisa
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oliff & Berridge