Handle for dispensers

Description

[0001] This invention concerns a handle for dispensers and, more particularly, a handle for drink dispensers for public bars, hotels and the like.

[0002] Beverages such as bier, wine and soft drinks with gas in general are often supplied to the shops inside metal barrels of relatively high volume. Said containers are then connected with devices that put their contents under pressure to allow a controlled distribution by means of lever dispensers, manually controlled by the operator.

[0003] An example of a known device is disclosed in the document DE 3445556 in the name of Nemeth Werner where a tag for dispensers, in particular for alcoholic beverages, is described. The tag comprises a plate for the display of the information concerning the dispensed beverage (for example the type of the beverage and its relative price) and an element for fixing the tag to the dispenser.

[0004] Generally each device is provided with more dispensing units, positioned side by side, whose handles are marked by means of different symbols according to the type of dispensed beverage. Usually said symbols are constituted by the reproduction of the beverage trademark, printed in a permanent manner on the dispenser handle.

[0005] The disadvantage of this solution consists in the fact that it is necessary to have for that purpose a plurality of different handles, and that when the type of beverage to be dispensed is changed, it would be necessary to replace the dispenser handle with a handle marked in a way corresponding to the new dispensed beverage.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to solve the aforesaid problem by proposing a handle for dispensers, in particular drink dispensers, that can be marked in an interchangeable way and can be easily and economically produced.

[0007] Said object is achieved by the present invention, that provides a handle for dispensers, in particular for beverages, characterized in that it comprises a portion made of transparent material to be fastened to the actuating lever of the cock of said dispenser, said portion consisting of a plate folded to form a seat to reversibly house one or more tags or similar elements identifying the substance to be dispensed.

[0008] Advantageously, said plate is hot bent in a "U" shape and fastened to a base of the same material, which can be fixed in turn, in a known way, to the actuating level of the dispenser cock.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plate and the base are made of metacrylate and sticked to one another.

[0010] The invention will be now further described with reference to the accompanying drawings given by illustrative and not limiting purposes, wherein:

• figure 1 is a front view of the invention;
• figure 2 is a side view of the invention; and
• figure 3 is a top view, partly in section, of the embodiment of figures 1 and 2.

[0011] First of all referring to figure 1, the invention concerns a handle for dispensers, in particular for beverages, that comprises a portion 1 made of transparent plastic material fastenable to the actuating lever of a dispensing cock (not shown). The portion 1, as better visible in figures 2 and 3, consists of an elongated plate 2, hot bent to form a seat 3 wherein one or more tags or similar elements identifying the beverage or substance to be delivered by the dispenser (not shown) can be reversibly inserted.

[0012] Said tags, schematically shown by reference 4 in figure 1, are generally sized in a way that they must be slightly forced into the seat 3, though being easily removable therefrom.

[0013] Preferably, the plate 2 is "U" bent (figure 2) and is fixed in a known way, for instance by sticking, in correspondence with its own bent and adjacent ends 5 to a base 6 to be fastened on the actuating lever of the dispensing cock.

[0014] With this aim the base 6 is provided with a threaded seat 7 engageable to a complementary portion of the aforesaid (not shown) actuating lever.

[0015] In order to make the bending of plate 2 easier, the latter presents a shape as shown in figures 1-2, and a substantially trapezoid section (figure 3).

[0016] As mentioned before, the plate material must be transparent, rigid at room temperature and sufficiently resistant to wear and scratches in a way as not to rapidly lose transparency.

[0017] Preferred materials for this purpose can be found among polycarbonates and polymetacrylates.

[0018] In particular, the plate 2 is preferably made of polyethylmetacrylate (sold under the Plexiglas trademark) in the form of an elongated plate which is then hot bent to acquire the above described configuration.

[0019] The handle according to the invention thus allows the replacement of only the tags identifying the beverage or any dispensed substance in general (for example "instant" ice-cream). The invention, in fact, is not limited to handles for drink dispensers alone, but finds its application in all the dispensers which present the same problems as described hereinabove.

[0020] Furthermore, the invention allows to simplify the production of said handles, in that it allows to produce a base type of handles, not identified, that can be distinguished from each other thanks to tags or similar means, directly by the user.

[0021] Of course, the invention also concerns a kit of parts composed by a "U" bent plate and a base as well as by two or more tags, each identifying a different product.

Claims

1. A handle for dispensers, in particular for beverages, characterized in that it comprises a portion (1) of transparent material to be fastened to the actuating lever of the cock of said dispenser, said portion (1) being constituted by a bent plate (2) forming a seat (3) to reversibly accomodate therein one or more tags (4) or similar elements identifying the substance to be delivered.

2. A handle according to claim 1, characterized in that said plate (2) is hot bent with a "U" shape and is fixed in correspondence with its own bent and adjacent ends (5) to a base (6) to be fastened to said actuating lever.

3. A handle according to claim 2, characterized in that said base (6) presents a theaded seat (7) engageable with the corresponding portio of said actuating lever.

4. A handle according to claim 2, characterized in that said plate (2) and base (6) are made of the same type of material, said base (6) being opaque.

5. A handle according to claim 1, characterized in that said transparent material is selected among polycarbonates and polymetacrylates.

6. A handle according to claim 5, characterized in that said material is polymethylacrylate (Plexiglas - Registered Trademark).

7. A kit of parts, characterized in that it comprises a "U" bent transparent plate (2) and a base (6) according to claim 2, as well as at least two tags (4), each identifying a different product.

Ansprüche

1. Griff für Abgabevorrichtungen, besonders für Getränke, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein an dem Betätigungshebel der erwähnte Abgabevorrichtung befestigbarer Teil (1) aus durchsichtigen Material eingeschlossen ist, wobei der erwähnte Teil (1) aus einer gebogenen Platte (2) besteht, und als Sitz (3), um darin ein oder mehrere Schildchen zur Bezeichnung des abzugebenden Stoffes oder ähnliche Teile umkehrbar aufzunehmen, ausgebildet ist.

2. Griff nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die erwähnte Platte "U-förmig" heiß gebogen ist und in Übereinstimmung mit seinen gebogenen und anliegenden Enden (5) an einem Sockel (6), zur Befestigung an den erwähnten Betätigungshebel, angebracht ist.

3. Griff nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erwähnte Sockel (6) einen mit dem entsprechenden Teil des besagten Betätigungshebels koppelbaren Gewindesitz (7) aufweist.

4. Griff nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die erwähnte Platte (2) und der Sockel (6) aus dem gleichen Material ausgebildet sind, wobei der erwähnte Sitz (6) opak ist.

5. Griff nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das erwähnte durchsichtige Material zwischen Polycarbonaten und Polymetacrylaten ausgewählt wird.

6. Griff nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das erwähnte Material Polymethylacrylat (Plexyglas - eingetragenes Warenzeichen) ist.

7. Satz aus Teilen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine "U-förmig" gebogene Platte (2) und ein Sockel (6) nach Anspruch 2, sowie zumindest auch zwei jeweils verschiedene Produkte bezeichnende Schildchen (4), eingeschlossen sind.

Revendications

1. Poignée pour distributeurs, en particulier pour boissons, caracterisée en ce qu'elle comprend une partie (1) en matériel transparent apte à être fixée au levier d'activation du robinet dudit distributeur, ladite partie (1) étant formée par une plaque pliée (2) qui forme un siège (3) pour y loger, d'une façon amovible, une ou plusieures fiches (4) ou similaires pour l'identification de la substance à distribuer.

2. Poignée sélon la revendication 1, caracterisée en ce que ladite plaque (2) est pliée en forme de "U" et est fixée, en correspondence avec sa partie pliée et les extremités adjacentes (5), à une embase (6) qui va être fixée audit levier d'activation.

3. Poignée sélon la revendication 2, caracterisée en ce que ladite embase (6) a un siège taraudé (7) qui peut être engagé avec une partie correspondante dudit levier d'activation.

4. Poignée sélon la revendication 2, caracterisée en ce que lesdites plaque (2) et embase (6) sont dans le même type de materiel, ladite embase (6) étant opaque.

5. Poignée sélon la revendication 1, caracterisée en ce que ledit materiel transparent est choisi entre polycarbonates et polymetachrylates.

6. Poignée sélon la revendication 5, caracterisée en ce que ledit materiel est polymethylacrilate (Plexiglas - Marque enregistrée).

7. Kit de parties, caracterisé en ce qu'il comprend une plaque transparente (2) pliée en "U" et un'embase (6) sélon la revendication 2, aussi bien que au moins deux fiches (4), chacune identifiant un produit different.

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