Global Patent Index - EP 1809566 A1

EP 1809566 A1 20070725 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHILLING DRAUGHT BEVERAGES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHILLING DRAUGHT BEVERAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM KÜHLEN VON GETRÄNKEN VOM FASS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE REFRIGERATION DE BOISSONS A LA PRESSION

Publication

EP 1809566 A1 20070725 (EN)

Application

EP 05784196 A 20050908

Priority

  • CA 2005001366 W 20050908
  • CA 2482264 A 20040923
  • US 12303005 A 20050506

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006032129A1] The present invention provides an apparatus for delivering a beverage under pressure from a container to a dispensing means. The apparatus has a heat exchanger, a tank for holding a quantity of a coolant fluid and a reservoir for holding a quantity of the beverage. The reservoir is located in the tank for submersion in the coolant fluid. A first conduit delivers the beverage from the container to the heat exchanger while a second conduit delivers beverage to the reservoir. A third conduit delivers beverage from the reservoir to the dispensing means. The invention allows for the delivery of cold beverage form the container over a distance to the dispensing means.

IPC 8 full level

B67D 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67D 1/0864 (2013.01); B67D 1/0868 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006032129A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006032129 A1 20060330; AU 2005287816 A1 20060330; EP 1809566 A1 20070725

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2005001366 W 20050908; AU 2005287816 A 20050908; EP 05784196 A 20050908