Liquid dispensing tap and closure assembly therefor
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B22D-037/00
B22D-041/00
B67D-003/00
B67D-007/06
C21B-007/12
B67D-001/00
B65D-047/08
B65D-047/30
B67D-007/00
출원번호
US-0615891
(2017-06-07)
등록번호
US-10112818
(2018-10-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Murray, Chris
출원인 / 주소
Scholle IPN Corporation
대리인 / 주소
The Watson IP Group, PLC
인용정보
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0인용 특허 :
4
초록▼
A liquid dispensing tap having a body and a closure assembly. The closure assembly having a stirrup, a closure member and a spring assembly attached to each of the stirrup and the closure member. The spring assembly having a first spring and a second spring on opposing sides of the closure member, t
A liquid dispensing tap having a body and a closure assembly. The closure assembly having a stirrup, a closure member and a spring assembly attached to each of the stirrup and the closure member. The spring assembly having a first spring and a second spring on opposing sides of the closure member, the springs having a first end and a second end and a curved region therebetween, the first ends of the spring members being oblique to the closure axis of the closure member and the second ends of the spring members being oblique to the stirrup plane of the stirrup plane.
대표청구항▼
1. A liquid dispensing tap comprising: a body having an inner cavity, with an inlet configured to be attached to a spout in fluid tight engagement, an outlet spaced apart from the inlet and an actuator assembly having a user actuatable control button and a manipulating rod extending into the inner c
1. A liquid dispensing tap comprising: a body having an inner cavity, with an inlet configured to be attached to a spout in fluid tight engagement, an outlet spaced apart from the inlet and an actuator assembly having a user actuatable control button and a manipulating rod extending into the inner cavity; anda closure assembly positionable within the inner cavity of the body, the closure assembly further comprising: a stirrup attached to the body in fixed engagement, the stirrup defining a stirrup plane, the stirrup including a first spring mounting brace on a first side of the stirrup, and a second spring mounting brace on a second side of the stirrup, the first spring mounting brace and the second spring mounting brace being oblique to the stirrup plane and extending from a top surface of the stirrup;a closure member having an actuator engagement structure slidably engageable with the manipulating rod, and an plug member structurally configured to be engageable with the outlet in sealed engagement, the closure member movable along a closure axis, the closure axis being substantially perpendicular to the stirrup plane; anda spring assembly biasing the closure member into sealed engagement with the outlet, comprising a first spring and a second spring, the first spring having a first end extending from a first side of the closure member and a second end extending from the first spring mounting brace, the first spring member having an inner leg region and an outer leg region substantially parallel to the inner leg region, with a central curved region therebetween, with the inner region being substantially perpendicular to the first spring mounting brace, and the second spring having a first end extending from a second side of the closure member and a second end extending from the second spring mounting brace, the second spring member having an inner leg region and an outer leg region substantially parallel to the inner leg region, with a central curved region therebetween, with the inner region being substantially perpendicular to the second spring mounting brace. 2. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 1 wherein the first spring and the second spring are mirror images of each other about the closure axis. 3. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 1 wherein the central curved region of each of the first spring and the second spring comprises a semicircle. 4. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 1 wherein the stirrup further includes a closure member transverse recess through which the closure member traverses. 5. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 1 wherein the stirrup further includes a central portion between the first spring mounting brace and the second spring mounting brace, the central portion further including a rod receiving channel having opposing side walls and a base wall, the manipulating rod extendable into the rod receiving channel so as to slidably engage the base wall. 6. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 1 wherein the actuator engagement structure further includes a lower surface, an upper surface and opposing side surfaces to define an opening, wherein slidable movement of the manipulating rod engages the upper surface and directs the closure member in an upward direction relative to the stirrup, to controllably move the plug member away from sealed engagement with the outlet. 7. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 6 wherein the first end of the first spring extends from the lower surface of the actuator engagement structure and the first end of the second spring extends from the lower surface of the actuator engagement structure. 8. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 7 wherein the inner leg region of the first spring is oblique to the lower surface of the actuator engagement structure and the inner leg region of the second spring is oblique to the lower surface of the actuator engagement structure. 9. A liquid dispensing tap comprising: a body having an inner cavity, with an inlet configured to be attached to a spout in fluid tight engagement, an outlet spaced apart from the inlet and an actuator assembly having a user actuatable control button and a manipulating rod extending into the inner cavity; anda closure assembly positionable within the inner cavity of the body, the closure assembly further comprising: a stirrup attached to the body in fixed engagement, the stirrup defining a stirrup plane with a top surface and a bottom surface;a closure member having an actuator engagement structure engageable by the manipulating rod and a plug member structurally configured to be engageable with the outlet in sealed engagement, the closure member movable along a closure axis which is substantially perpendicular to the stirrup plane; anda spring assembly biasing the closure member into sealed engagement with the outlet and comprising a first spring and a second spring, the first spring being on a first side of the closure axis and having a first end coupled to the closure member and a second end coupled to the stirrup with a curved region therebetween, the second spring being on a second side of the closure axis opposite the first side having a first end coupled to the closure member and a second end coupled to the stirrup, the first end of each of the first spring and the second spring coupling to the closure member oblique to the closure axis, and the second end of each of the first spring and second spring coupling to the stirrup oblique to the stirrup plane. 10. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 9 wherein the first spring and the second spring are mirror images of each other about the closure axis. 11. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 10 wherein the first spring further includes an inner leg region extending from the first end and an outer leg extending from the second end, with the curved region positioned therebetween, the inner leg and the outer leg being substantially parallel to each other. 12. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 11 wherein the stirrup further includes a first spring mounting brace, the first spring mounting brace having an oblique connecting wall that is oblique to the stirrup plane, and, a second spring mounting brace, the second mounting brace having an oblique connecting wall that is oblique to the stirrup plane, wherein the second end of the first spring is attached to the first spring mounting brace and the second spring is attached to the second spring mounting brace. 13. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 12 wherein the outer leg of the first spring is perpendicular to the oblique connecting wall of the first spring mounting brace and wherein the outer leg of the second spring is perpendicular to the oblique connecting wall of the second spring mounting brace. 14. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 13 wherein the second end of the first spring and the second end of the second spring are spaced apart from each other a distance that is substantially equal to a width of the plug member. 15. The liquid dispensing tap of claim 14 wherein the stirrup further includes a closure member transverse recess, with the closure member positioned therein, and translatable therethrough.
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Lane Charles A. (Kingston Upon Thames GB3) Woodward Ian D. (Carshalton Beeches GB3) Tyrrell Derek L. (Rochford GB3), Dispensing taps.
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