Abstract: This beer-dispensing apparatus has a keg fitting with a single valve in the keg that is operated by an annular probe in a probe fitting to control the flow of the beer from the keg and the flow of gas into the keg. Both gas flow and beer flow are shut off automatically when the probe moves upward in the probe fitting. A conventional bayonet connection is used to connect the probe fitting to the keg; but a single handle, operated sequentially, connects the probe fitting to the keg and then opens the keg valve by further movement of the handle in the same direction.

Abstract: This invention is for two probe hose connector fittings for tapping beer kegs that have a keg fitting with check valves for preventing flow of beer and gas until the probes are pushed down into position to open at least the beer valve. The probes are tubes, and in the prior art such tubes were cut diagonally across their lower end portions to form a valve engaging surface. This surface at the lower end of the tube was merely the end face of a part of the circumference of the tube and easily damaged because of its lack of inherent strength. The present invention makes the probes from bar stock and provides a construction that provides ample open area over part of its cross section for the flow of beer.