Today in 1913, US Patent 1051554 A was issued, an invention of Roady A. Champion, for his “Beer Faucet.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes this summary:

My invention relates to faucets, and particularly to that class of faucets whereby air is forced into the upper portion of the barrel or cask containing the liquid to be delivered so as to force the liquid out through the faucet.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a very simple, cheap, and effective device of, this character, easily operated, easily’ repaired, having few parts and not liable to get out of order.

A further object is to improve the construction of the valve used in the air compressing pump whereby to prevent any out let of the beer into the pump upon the up stroke of the piston.

Today in 1966, US Patent 3231154 A was issued, an invention of Mack S. Johnston, for his “Siphon Device For Beer Kegs and the Like.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes this summary:

The present invention relates to a new improved gas pressure siphon device for drawing fluid such as beer from containers such as beer kegs or barrels, using a gas to drive” the fluid from the container. More especially, the present invention relates to a new improved siphon device comprising a portion which remains in the keg at all times, whereby the keg is constantly sealed, and another portion which is permanently connected to a dispenser (as in a restaurant) and can be readily connected to’ the keg portion by a bar tender so that the dispensing siphon is automatically in operating condition.

Today in 1953, US Patent 2626200 A was issued, an invention of Arthur Herbert Patch, for his “Dispensing-Type Barrel Enclosure.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes this summary:

This invention relates to apparatus for storing and cooling beer or other brews, and more relates to dispensing-type enclosures or boxes for refrigerated barrels, e. g. structures for receiving a barrel or keg which is ‘which are mounted inside .the keg itself, and through which the cold water or other coolant is circulated. In such installations the barrels are conveniently placed behind the bar or otherwise near the locality where the beverage is dispensed, and are screened only by the bar or in some cases are covered by simple metal shells that can be lifted away when an exhausted barrel is to be replaced with a filled one. The heavy wooden walls of the barrel ordinarily afford good thermal insulation, preventing undue transfer of heat to the contained liquid and affording efficient cooling action without untoward effects.

Today in 1903, US Patent 718759 A was issued, an invention of John D. Hendrix, for his “Beer-Cooler.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes this summary:

This invention relates to beer-coolers, and has for its object to provide an inexpensive, in durable, and efficient device adapted to contain a given quantity of beer and provide a cooling-receptacle in communication with the keg or source of supply and from which the beer may be drawn by means of a faucet or other convenient discharge.

Another object of the device is to provide means whereby the receptacle may be charged with pressure through the medium of a handpump or from a gas-reservoir.

A still further object is to provide an improved closure for the receptacle, whereby the top may be conveniently attached and detached and when in position withstand the strain to which a device of this character would be subjected owing to excessive pressure caused by the charging thereof.

A further object is to provide a refrigerator for the cooling-receptacle which is adapted to contain the same, so that the outer walls of said receptacle will have the full benefit of the refrigerating material, which in this particular instance will preferably be ice.