IP Library Granted Patent US 7,240,811
Granted Patent B2
US 7,240,811 · App. 10/496,642 · Granted Jul 10, 2007

Liquid dispensing tap

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Patent No.
US 7,240,811
App. No.
10/496,642
Granted
Jul 10, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid dispensing tap, includes a body for mounting in the bung of a container, a valve or a membrane for sealing an orifice dispensing the liquid, provided with a control member and made in a single-piece therewith and with an element for sealed pressing of the valve or membrane sealing the orifice on its seat, the valve being housed opposite to the part designed to be mounted in the bung, and elements for actuating the control member. The element for sealed pressing of the valve or membrane sealing the orifice on its seat includes an elastically deformable element forming a spring and linked to the valve or membrane sealing the orifice and to the control member via a common guide element and to a fixing flange co-operating with pins fixing and centering the body.

Claims (4)

1. Tap for the distribution of liquids, essentially constituted by a body ( 1 ) for mounting in the bung of a receptacle and for distribution of the liquid, by a valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of an opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, provided with a control member ( 4 ) and made in the form of a single piece element with said control member ( 4 ) and with a means ( 6 ) for sealed application of said valve ( 2 ) or member sealingly closing the opening ( 3 ) for dispensing the liquid on its seat, said valve being disposed in the portion of the body ( 1 ) opposite that for mounting in the bung, and by a means ( 5 ) for actuating said control member ( 4 ), characterized in that the means ( 6 ) for sealed application of the valve ( 2 ) or member for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid on its seat, is constituted by a resiliently deformable element forming a spring and connected on the one hand to the valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, and to the control member ( 4 ) by means of a common guide element ( 7 ) and, on the other hand, to a securement flange ( 8 ) co-acting with securement lugs for the centering ( 9 ) of the body ( 1 ) wherein the common guide element ( 7 ) is constituted by a slide and co-acts with two guide rails ( 10 ) integrated in the body ( 1 ) of the tap, which is in the form of a single piece element, at the end opposite that on which said body is mounted in the bung.

2. Tap for the distribution of liquids, essentially constituted by a body ( 1 ) for mounting in the bung of a receptacle and for distribution of the liquid, by a valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of an opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, provided with a control member ( 4 ) and made in the form of a single piece element with said control member ( 4 ) and with a means ( 6 ) for sealed application of said valve ( 2 ) or member sealingly closing the opening ( 3 ) for dispensing the liquid on its seat, said valve being disposed in the portion of the body ( 1 ) opposite that for mounting in the bung, and by a means ( 5 ) for actuating said control member ( 4 ), characterized in that the means ( 6 ) for sealed application of the valve ( 2 ) or member for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid on its seat, is constituted by a resiliently deformable element forming a spring and connected on the one hand to the valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, and to the control member ( 4 ) by means of a common guide element ( 7 ) and, on the other hand, to a securement flange ( 8 ) co-acting with securement lugs for the centering ( 9 ) of the body ( 1 ) wherein the means ( 5 ) for actuating the control member ( 4 ) is constituted by a pushbutton in the form of a resiliently deformable membrane provided on the body ( 1 ) of the valve and connected to the latter in a sealed manner.

3. Tap for the distribution of liquids, essentially constituted by a body ( 1 ) for mounting in the bung of a receptacle and for distribution of the liquid, by a valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of an opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, provided with a control member ( 4 ) and made in the form of a single piece element with said control member ( 4 ) and with a means ( 6 ) for sealed application of said valve ( 2 ) or member sealingly closing the opening ( 3 ) for dispensing the liquid on its seat, said valve being disposed in the portion of the body ( 1 ) opposite that for mounting in the bung, and by a means ( 5 ) for actuating said control member ( 4 ), characterized in that the means ( 6 ) for sealed application of the valve ( 2 ) or member for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid on its seat, is constituted by a resiliently deformable element forming a spring and connected on the one hand to the valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, and to the control member ( 4 ) by means of a common guide element ( 7 ) and, on the other hand, to a securement flange ( 8 ) co-acting with securement lugs for the centering ( 9 ) of the body ( 1 ) wherein the resiliently deformable element ( 6 ) forming a spring and constituting the means ( 6 ) for sealed application of the valve ( 2 ) or membrane for sealed closing of the opening ( 3 ) for dispensing the liquid on its seat is constituted in the form of a pair of resilient blades each connected by one end to the common guide element ( 7 ) on the side opposite the connection portion between the control member ( 4 ) and the valve or membrane ( 2 ), and at the other end of the securement member ( 8 ) co-acting with securement and centering lugs ( 9 ) on the body ( 1 ), said resilient blades forming a loop between their two ends.

4. Tap for the distribution of liquids, essentially constituted by a body ( 1 ) for mounting in the bung of a receptacle and for distribution of the liquid, by a valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of an opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, provided with a control member ( 4 ) and made in the form of a single piece element with said control member ( 4 ) and with a means ( 6 ) for sealed application of said valve ( 2 ) or member sealingly closing the opening ( 3 ) for dispensing the liquid on its seat, said valve being disposed in the portion of the body ( 1 ) opposite that for mounting in the bung, and by a means ( 5 ) for actuating said control member ( 4 ), characterized in that the means ( 6 ) for sealed application of the valve ( 2 ), or member for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid on its seat, is constituted by a resiliently deformable element forming a spring and connected on the one hand to the valve or membrane ( 2 ) for sealed closure of the opening ( 3 ) for distribution of the liquid, and to the control member ( 4 ) by means of a common guide element ( 7 ) and, on the other hand, to a securement flange ( 8 ) co-acting with securement lugs for the centering ( 9 ) of the body ( 1 ) wherein the securement flange ( 8 ), connected to the resiliently deformable member ( 6 ) forming a spring and constituting the means ( 6 ) for sealed application of the valve ( 2 ) or closure membrane sealed with the opening ( 3 ) for dispensing the liquid on its seat, and provided with openings ( 9 ′) of a shape corresponding to tat of the securement and centering lugs ( 9 ) and is secured with these latter by riveting or welding alter mounting.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2018
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SCHOLLE IPN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047139/0879 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2013
From: SCHOLLE CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 030706/0470 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2004
From: ROSER, PHILIPPE
To: FLEXTAINER (SOCIETE ANONYME)
Reel/Frame 015709/0580 →