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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side is the same;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view is the same;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of the beer leg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of a seventh embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 12 is a top plan view of an eight embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of a ninth embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view of a tenth embodiment of the beer keg similar to that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;
FIG. 16 is a section view taken along lines 16--16 in FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;
FIG. 18 is a section view taken along lines 18-18 in FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;
FIG. 20 is a section view taken along lines 20--20 in FIG. 19;
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;
FIG. 22 is a section view taken along lines 22--22 in FIG. 21;
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 10;
FIG. 24 is a section view taken along lines 24--24 in FIG. 23;
FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 11;
FIG. 26 is a section view taken along lines 26-26 in FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 12;
FIG. 28 is a section view taken along lines 28--28 in FIG. 27;
FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 13;
FIG. 30 is a section view taken along lines 30--30 in FIG. 29;
FIG. 31 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 14; and,
FIG. 32 is a section view taken along lines 32--32 in FIG. 31.
The sides and bottom of the beer keg are the same in all embodiments.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1993
Assignee: Miller Brewing Company (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Charles E. Brossia (Hartland, WI), Phillip S. Desmond (Waukesha, WI), Eckhard F. Rahn (Colgate, WI)
Primary Examiner: Theodore M. Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/800,390
