Title: Drink dispenser spigot with splash deflector

Abstract: A drink dispenser spigot comprises a barrel, a valve plunger, a stem for the plunger, and a spout opening in the barrel. A splash deflector collar about the stem is movable therewith. As the spigot is opened by withdrawing the plunger so that it passes over the spout opening to dispense drink, the splash deflector at least partially blocks splashing of the drink through the spout opening and into the barrel. Some drink splash may enter the barrel but the splash deflector has a wiper flange which will wipe interior surfaces of the barrel as the plunger moves toward closed position and wipe drink splash from the inside of the barrel and out through the spout opening.

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Inventors: Stecker, Earl M. (Kiel, WI)

Application Number: 05/961802
Filing Date: 1978-11-17
Publication_date: 1981-06-09
Assignee: STOELTING INC

Primary Class(es): 222/151 222/518, 222/559, 222/501, 137/536
Other Classes: A23G3/02; A23G9/28; B67D1/14; F16K3/24; F16K51/00; A23G9/04; B67D1/00; F16K3/00; B67D3/00
US Patent Ref:

1837552	December, 1931	Kelly	222/511	Coffee urn faucet
2240030	April, 1941	Bobrick et al.	222/148	Dispenser for powdered soap and the like
2345081	March, 1944	Ward	222/509	Siphon construction
3200994	August, 1965	Levinson et al.	222/511	Positive-pressure controlled-atmosphere liquid dispenser
4095727	June, 1978	Dorsch	222/559	Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a container

Other Refs: GB333117GB951434

August, 1930	222/559
March, 1964	222/509

Primary Examiner: Spar, Robert J.
Assistant Examiner: Handren, Frederick R.
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