Beverage dispensing apparatus

Abstract

A removable nozzle for attachment to a conventional faucet of a beverage dispensing device to permit the dispensing of a pressurized beverages at a high flow rate without producing excessive foaming comprising a streamlined valve assembly and a downward extending nozzle assembly which permits a range of containers to be filled from the bottom.

1 . An apparatus for dispensing beer, comprising 
 a beer reservoir,    tubing connected to the reservoir,    a pressure source that pressurizes the reservoir for conveying the beer from the reservoir and through the tubing,    a faucet having a beer receiving end in fluid communication with the tubing and a beer dispensing end, the beer dispensing end having a faucet sealing surface,    a nozzle having a beer receiving end and a beer dispensing end, the beer receiving end having a nozzle sealing surface that mates with the faucet sealing surface, and    a seal that provides a fluid seal between the faucet sealing surface and the nozzle sealing surface,    where the beer receiving end of the nozzle is adapted to removably fit to the beer dispensing end of the faucet and the nozzle is configured to regulate the formation of foam during dispensing.    
   
   
       2 . An apparatus for dispensing beer, comprising 
 a beer reservoir,    tubing connected to the reservoir,    a pressure source that pressurizes the reservoir for conveying the beer from the reservoir and through the tubing,    a faucet having a beer receiving end in fluid communication with the tubing and a beer dispensing end,    a nozzle having a beer receiving end and a beer dispensing end, and    a seal that provides a fluid seal between the receiving end of the nozzle and the beer dispensing end of the faucet, the seal disposed downstream of the valve,    where the beer receiving end of the nozzle is adapted to removably fit to the beer dispensing end of the faucet and the nozzle is configured to regulate the formation of foam during dispensing.    
   
   
       3 . An apparatus for dispensing a carbonated beverage, comprising 
 a beverage reservoir,    tubing connected to the reservoir,    a pressure source that pressurizes the reservoir for conveying the carbonated beverage from the reservoir and through the tubing,    a faucet having a beverage receiving end in fluid communication with the tubing and a beverage dispensing end, the beverage dispensing end having a faucet sealing surface,    a nozzle having a beverage receiving end and a beverage dispensing end, the beverage receiving end having a nozzle sealing surface that mates with the faucet sealing surface, and    a seal that provides a fluid seal between the faucet sealing surface and the nozzle sealing surface,    where the beverage receiving end of the nozzle is adapted to removably fit to the beverage dispensing end of the faucet and the nozzle is configured to regulate the formation of foam during dispensing.