Abstract: A container for liquids, such as beverages and oils, may include a blow moulded polyester casing, a valve for dispensing the liquid from the container, and an inlet for introducing a propellant. The casing may be enveloped by a stretch blow moulded polyester shell.

Abstract: Holder for beverages, whereby the holder includes a rigid outer holder that is provided with a mouth for inserting a flexible inner holder, whereby the holder also includes an adapter, that is designed to be provided on the mouth and which is designed to be coupled to a coupling element of such an inner holder, so that in this way an inner holder, with a coupling element that is too small to be provided on the mouth directly, can nonetheless be provided on the mouth. The outer holder and the adapter are fitted with a complementary first unit to lock their mutual position when they are coupled, whereby the locking is repeatedly reversible.

Abstract: A keg cover removably joins to a top rim of a keg and covers the bung and the entirety of the top surface of the keg. When installed, the keg cover protects the top surface of the keg from contamination, and provides a stable stacking surface so that a second keg may be safely stacked on top of the keg to which the keg cover is joined. The keg cover further creates one or more storage spaces between the top surface of the keg and the keg cover to hold tap handles and other desired items.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include convertible beverage serving stations and related methods. The convertible beverage serving station can include a housing, a substantially planar serving platform, a connection device, a first columnar serving tower, and a releasable mounting interface. The housing can include an interior, a front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a base. The substantially planar serving platform can include one or more apertures. The connection device can be configured to allow the serving platform to open upward allowing access to the interior of the housing. The first columnar serving tower can include a top and a bottom. The top can include one or more orifices for dispensing a beverage. The releasable mounting interface can include a central channel, a bottom portion, and a top portion. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: Preform (1) or preform assembly for blow molding a container (23), wherein the preform or preform assembly has a neck portion (4), a lid element (16) being provided at the neck portion, an opening extending into the neck portion, providing access to an internal space of the preform or preform assembly. Method for blow molding a container. Container blown from a preform or preform assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single use container for pressurized liquid, in particular beer, comprising a receptacle providing a storage volume for the liquid, a top attachment unit which is arranged on top of the receptacle, and a fitting which is arranged sealingly in a filling hole that is formed in the receptacle for the feeding and tapping of liquid.

Abstract: A beer keg includes a container having a base and a wall extending upward from a periphery of the base. A liner within the container includes a base, sidewalls and a mouth. The base of the liner interlocks with the base of the container to prevent relative rotation therebetween. A valve is disposed over the mouth of the liner.

Abstract: A reusable beer keg is disclosed comprising a hollow beer keg body with a dispenser tube assembly having a dispenser valve, dispenser tube, and a disposable bladder. The dispenser valve is releasably attached to a top portion of the keg body and the dispenser tube and bladder extend into the interior of the keg body. When beer flows through the open dispenser valve and into the bladder, the beer causes the bladder to unfurl until it contacts the inside surface of the keg body. When the beer keg has been emptied it can be returned to the brewery for reuse by cleaning the dispenser valve, dispenser tube and disposing of the used bladder. The beer keg body does not need to be cleaned, however, because the beer only comes in contact with the disposable bladder and not the keg body. The beer keg parts can then be reassembled, using a new bladder in place of the used bladder.

Abstract: A reusable beer keg is disclosed including a hollow beer keg body with a dispenser tube assembly having a dispenser valve, dispenser tube, and a disposable bladder. The dispenser valve is releasably attached to a top portion of the keg body and the dispenser tube and bladder extend into the interior of the keg body. When beer flows through the open dispenser valve and into the bladder, the beer causes the bladder to expand until it contacts the inside surface of the keg body. When the beer keg has been emptied it can be returned to the brewery for reuse by cleaning the dispenser valve, dispenser tube and disposing of the used bladder. The beer keg parts can then be reassembled, using a new bladder in place of the used bladder.

Abstract: A fluid container having an external container including an opening portion and a spout-equipped packaging bag used as the inner bag of the external container and having the spout joined to a packaging bag body which is receivable in the external container (20). The spout is attachable to and detachable from the opening portion of the external container.

Abstract: A beer keg includes a container having a base and a wall extending upward from a periphery of the base. A liner within the container includes a base, sidewalls and a mouth. The base of the liner interlocks with the base of the container to prevent relative rotation therebetween. A valve is disposed over the mouth of the liner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single use cask for pressurised liquid, particularly beverages, with a cask bottom, a cask side wall and a cask lid, wherein a stand is formed on the cask bottom, and the cask side wall has an opening in which a single use tap is arranged, wherein the single use cask, by virtue of its height within a range of between 100 mm and 200 mm, preferably of between 125 mm and 175 mm, and particularly preferably of 160 mm, can be positioned upright in a conventional domestic fridge.

Abstract: A plastic keg includes a liner including a neck portion and a body portion. A lid having an opening is disposed at least partially over the liner. A retainer is secured to the neck portion of the liner and aligned with the opening in the lid, the retainer including external threads. A locking ring having internal threads is secured to the external threads of the retainer. The internal threads of the locking ring and the external threads of the retainer include a ratcheting mechanism permitting attachment of the locking ring to the retainer and inhibiting removal of the locking ring from the retainer, the locking ring contacting the lid. A beer keg valve assembly includes a port having a head portion having a convex upper surface and at least one leg extending downwardly from a lower surface. The leg includes a stop surface projecting radially outward further than the head portion. A piston defines an opening.

Abstract: A connector for a container, particularly a cask, comprises a bush (14), intended to be received in an opening (11) in the container through which liquid is discharged, in use. The bush has a closed end (17) with a weakened portion (18), an inner thread (20) and an inner deformable portion (21). Sealing means (23) are intended to be disposed between the exterior of the bush and the interior of the opening at the position of the deformable portion. An insert (15) is screw-threadedly engageable within the bush so as to deform the deformable portion, thereby effecting compression, and thus sealing, of the sealing means between the bush and the container.

Abstract: A plastic keg includes a liner including a neck portion and a body portion. A lid having an opening is disposed at least partially over the liner. The liner is disposed in an outer container having a wall with at least one locking rib projecting therefrom. The locking rib angles downward and the lid secured to the outer container by the at least one locking rib. Optionally, a locking ring securing the neck portion of the liner to the lid may be configured to release the liner when the filled keg is dropped.

Abstract: A cooler is provided and includes a housing having a sidewall portion defining an open compartment of a size larger than a beverage keg. The housing also having a wall portion defining a partially opened base member configured to support the compartment and provide a seat for at least a portion of the beverage keg. The base member includes an opening configured to receive a spout operatively associated with the beverage keg. A sealing member is configured to provide a substantially fluid tight seal between at least a portion of the beverage keg and the base member. An anti-lift plug is operatively associated with the housing and is adapted to releasably couple to the spout of the beverage keg and contact a portion of the opening of the base member such that the beverage keg is prevented from floating during dispensing of a beverage contained within the beverage keg.

Abstract: An insulated beverage dispenser (10) with an outer housing (24) having reinforcing cavities (86) and reinforcing ribs (88) on a canted surface (92) of a top closure (78) with a peripheral edge that is sealed to a cylindrical outer housing body, and a cylindrical reinforcing collar to resist distortion that is fitted over an integrally formed inner liner (48) in spaced relationship to provide a gap (52) that is evacuated to approximately 8%.

Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining a bulk quantity of a beverage at a reduced temperature and for dispensing the beverage under pressure. The apparatus includes a housing with a lid and a layer of insulating material disposed in the interior of the housing, which is sized and adapted to receive a keg of beverage and a quantity of ice sufficient to maintain the beverage at a reduced temperature. A dispensing conduit is connected to the keg on one end with the other end being located exteriorly of the housing such that the beverage may be dispensed. At least a portion of the conduit is located in the passageway of an insulated conduit guide. Disposed on the housing is a support structure configured to support a canister of pressurized gas. A pressure conduit is connected between the keg and the canister of pressurized gas.

Abstract: An insulation box kit and associated method of using are disclosed for use in assembling the kit into a storage chamber for use in cooling a beer keg stored within the confines of the chamber. The kit comprising: a base element, four side walls, and a top element. Each side wall includes a means for attaching onto said base element and a means for interconnecting to adjacent side walls. The top element includes a centrally disposed collar defining a centrally disposed hole; and a means for connecting onto said four side walls to said top element. The method of using comprises the steps of adjoining, affixing, closing, getting, interlinking, locating, mounting, obtaining, opening, placing, pouring, pumping, putting, retrieving, sliding, slipping, and sitting.

Abstract: An insulated container for keg beer having at least one of the following improvements: a securement for a spigot of a keg tap, a pocket for beer cups, and an airflow passageway to allow air flow into the container when the keg is removed.

Abstract: The barrel of the present invention contains a removable trapdoor which fits snugly into an aperture in the barrel and which is easily removed from the aperture, thereby providing for easy access to the interior of the barrel. The present invention provides distinct advantages over the prior art because it allows a worker lacking the skills of a cooper to remove or replace the wood chips or additional staves inside the barrel without removing a barrel head. Since the wood replacement can be done by regular employees, the barrels can be serviced when needed or convenient, rather than accumulating a large number of barrels for a cooper to service at one time.

Abstract: An insulated beer-keg container having a freely hanging, or suspended, internal harness. The length of the harness is chosen independently of the lengths of the remaining materials of the container and sufficiently shorter than the lengths of those materials that there is no loading of the materials when a keg is carried within the container by handles connected to the harness.

Abstract: Watertight and thermally insulating tank intended for the transportation of liquefied gases by sea, said tank being built into a bearing structure (1) comprising longitudinally adjacent faces (2) forming a dihedron (4); said tank comprising two successive watertightness barriers, one of them a primary watertightness barrier in contact with the product contained in the tank and the other a secondary watertightness barrier (14,55,30,40) arranged between said primary watertightness barrier and the bearing structure, a primary thermally insulating barrier (12,13,24,27,28,29,37,38,51,54,71) being arranged between these two watertightness barriers and a secondary thermally insulating barrier (15,16,57,58,31,32,41) being arranged between said secondary watertightness barrier and the bearing structure; said primary watertightness barrier comprising substantially flat running metal strakes (62) and, on each side of the longitudinal solid angle of intersection (A) of at least one of said dihedra, a longitudinal row of