Global Patent Index - EP 1049644 A1

EP 1049644 A1 20001108 - INSULATED FAUCET FOR DISPENSING HOT LIQUIDS

Title (en)

INSULATED FAUCET FOR DISPENSING HOT LIQUIDS

Title (de)

ZAPFHAHN FÜR HEISSE FLÜSSIGKEITEN

Title (fr)

ROBINET ISOLANT POUR LIQUIDES CHAUDS

Publication

EP 1049644 A1 20001108 (EN)

Application

EP 98943491 A 19980831

Priority

  • US 9818043 W 19980831
  • US 5750697 P 19970904
  • US 14355798 A 19980831

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2294974A1] A faucet apparatus is provided for dispensing heated liquid from an urn interior (A). The faucet includes an insulated foamed plastic body (B) made from foamed polypropylene or the like and has a liquid flow bore (12) defined therein. The foamed plastic body has a plurality of gas-filled insulative bubbles dispersed through the walls thereof and is adapted for connection to an urn (A) with the liquid flow bore (12) in fluid communication with an interior portion of the urn (A). The faucet includes a valve (C) connected to the body for controlling the flow of liquid through the bore (12) to a liquid outlet (34) of the faucet.

IPC 1-7

B67D 5/60; B67D 3/04

IPC 8 full level

B67D 3/04 (2006.01); B67D 7/78 (2010.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 2294974 A1 19990311; CA 2294974 C 20050726; EP 1049644 A1 20001108; EP 1049644 A4 20041124

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2294974 A 19980831; EP 98943491 A 19980831