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Patent No. 4481791A: Insulated Beer Keg Cooler

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Today in 1984, US Patent 4481791 A was issued, an invention of Gary L. German, for his “Insulated Beer Keg Cooler.” Here’s the Abstract:

An insulated cooler for beer kegs which is specifically constructed to enclose both half-barrel and quarter-barrel kegs by inverting the top cover. The cooler has insulated bottom, top and side walls and encloses the keg with ice surrounding the same and provides an access opening through which the pump and tap assembly extends. Suitable handles are provided for carrying the keg and ice pack unit.

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Patent No. WO2003093163A1: Dispensing Valve Assembly For A Beer Keg

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Today in 2003, US Patent WO 2003093163 A1 was issued, an invention of Christopher Wheaton and Courtenay Simon, for their “Dispensing Valve Assembly for a Beer Keg.” Here’s the Abstract:

A dispensing valve assembly for a beer keg comprises a body (11) having a pair of flexible legs (24) which form non-pivotal projection means when splayed outwardly by locking means (14) fixed on a valve stem (12) which is biased sealingly to engage a valve seat (32) of the body (11). The valve stem (12) has an internal valve seat against which is biased a plug (33). In a first position of the locking means (24), when the valve stem is off its valve seat (32), the legs (24) are unsplayed and can pass through an opening of the beer keg, whilst once the valve assembly is thereafter engaged in the beer keg the locking means are allowed to move under spring means (45) to splay the legs outwardly and prevent removal of the assembly from the keg. A special insertion tool is provided to hold the valve stem off its valve seat, and thus the locking means in its first position, prior to assembly of the valve in the beer keg, removal of the tool thereafter allowing the locking means automatically to move to its second position.

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Beer In Ads #2092: This Calls For … After The Show

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Saturday’s ad is for Budweiser, from 1962. In this ad, part of series entitled “This calls for …,” in this case “after the show.” After some kind of show — highbrow one presumes given how they’re dressed — two couples go to a “friendly tavern” to talk, have a bite to eat and drink some beer. I can’t work out if the man on the right (with the beaver on his head – look closely, you’ll see it) has actually said something witty, or if they’ve all had enough to drink that they’re just humoring him.

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Patent No. 2812876A: Cover For Tap Opening Of Beer Kegs

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Today in 1957, US Patent 2812876 A was issued, an invention of Michael Karl Goetz, for his “Cover for Tap Opening of Beer Kegs.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes these claims:

This invention relates generally to the field of containers for beer or the like and, more particularly, to cover structure for use on beer kegs to shield and protect the tap opening portion thereof.

It is the primary object of this invention to provide cover structure adapted for protecting the tap opening of a keg from damage during transportation or storage, for excluding dust and foreign matter from the vicinity of such tap opening and for preventing inadvertent displacement of the cork normally employed to seal such opening until the keg is tapped.

It is another important object of this invention to provide such cover structure which may be conveniently and positively emplaced upon a keg and which may be readily removed from the keg when the latter is tobe tapped.

It is another important object of this invention to provide such cover structure which may be manufactured at low cost and in large quantities with a minimum of material and processing.

It is another important object of this invention to provide such cover structure which is adapted, when installed on a beer keg, to not only cover the tap opening of the keg but to effect a positive, protective seal between the cover and parts of the keg surrounding such tap opening.

It is still another important object of this invention to provide such cover structure which may be easily and effectively cleaned for re-use.

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Patent No. 2430774A: Liquid Cooler

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Today in 1947, US Patent 2430774 A was issued, an invention of Frederick E. Lynn, for his “Liquid Cooler.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes these claims:

My invention relates more particularly to a beverage serving system and apparatus, and especially to means for cooling or chilling beverages such as beer during flow thereof from a container can be maintained in service while ‘other faucets or pipes supplying the same are being replaced or repaired.

A further object of my invention is to provide an arrangement wherein danger of leakage of refrigerant liquid into the beverage pipes or leakage from the beverage pipes into the refrigerant conduit or expansion chamber is minimized, without substantial detraction from the effectiveness of the heat transfer as between the beverage pipes and the refrigerant.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a refrigerating or cooling system that can conveniently be expanded to care for more than one group of dispensing faucets.

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Patent No. 4622224A: Preparation Of Wort Extracts

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Today in 1986, US Patent 4622224 A was issued, an invention of Joseph L. Owades, for his “Preparation Of Wort Extracts.” This appears to be an earlier patent than his “Preparation Of Wort Extracts” that was patented two years later, in 1988. Joe is most well-known for having invented low-calorie light beer. Here’s the Abstract:

A method for producing a wort containing a reduced level of fermentable sugars is described. The method consists of providing a warm aqueous suspension of ground malt, and adding the warm suspension to a boiling aqueous suspension of cereal adjuncts while avoiding temperatures between about 52° and 72° C. The resulting wort is useful for producing a beer with a lower-than-normal alcohol content, or a malt beverage lacking sweetness usually associated with malt beverages.

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Patent No. 307825A: Bottle Stopper Clamp

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Today in 1884, US Patent 307825 A was issued, an invention of Isaac B. Wollard, assigned to the Oakland Glass Works, for his “Bottle Stopper Clamp.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes these claims:

My invention relates to that class of devices used to secure the cover of fruit-jars or similar vessels, or to confine the stoppers of beer, soda, or mineral water bottles.

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Beer In Ads #2090: The Judges Were Right

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Thursday’s ad is for Budweiser, from 1937. In this ad, showing eight medals from beer competitions between 1876 and 1908, years before the ad ran. But then, there weren’t too many beer competitions in the U.S. at least between 1919 and 1933, four years before this ad ran, and they were trying to rebuild. But it would be great to have a time machine so that, after killing Hitler of course, you go back and taste Bud, Miller High Life, Schlitz, etc. in those early years. Not an old, found bottle, but a fresh sample from that time.

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Patent No. 83953A: Improved Beer Cooler

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Today in 1875, US Patent 83953 A was issued, an invention of Joseph Gecmen, for his “Improved Beer Cooler.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes these claims:

My invention consists in a novel apparatus for cooling beer, ale, and other malt liquors, and other fluids requiring similar treatment; and to enable those skilled in the art to understand how to construct and make use of my said improvement.

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