Keg Insulating Apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-10
X TREME KEG WEAR
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[0014]Further features of the invention provide for the surfaces of the insulating apparatus to be suitable for printing thereon, thereby to allow branding or advertising material

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Although quite effective, this form of keeping the keg cool is usually quite messy and may be inconvenient to the consumer should he/she decide to move the keg to a different location.
The drawbacks of existing insulating devices include that kegs

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[0024]FIG. 1 illustrates a typical type of keg (100) used for the storage and transportation of beverages such as beer. The keg (100) comprises a generally right cylindrical container (102) having a top cavity (104) and a bottom cavity (106) formed by projecting rims (108). A top surface (110) of the keg (100) includes an opening (112) to which a dispensing tap (114) may be attached so as to allow for dispensing of the beverage stored within the keg (100).

[0025]FIG. 2 illustrates a first embodiment of a keg insulating apparatus (200) according to the invention. The insulating apparatus (200) comprises a rectangular sheet (202) a first circular disc (204) and a second circular disc (206) all made from a flexible insulating material. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flexible insulating material is nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) foam and the sheet (202), the first and second secular discs (204, 206) of the insulating apparatus (200) have the same thickness. The sheet (20...

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Abstract

A keg insulating apparatus (200) is provided. The apparatus includes a sheet (202) of flexible insulating material configured to be wrapped around a body of a generally right cylindrical keg (100), a first circular disc (204) of flexible insulating material sized to fit against a top surface (110) of the keg and having an aperture (212) provided therein through which a dispensing tap of the keg extends, and a second circular disc (206) of flexible insulating material sized to fit against a bottom surface of the keg and to be held in place by means of a friction fit with a lower projecting rim (108) of the keg. The sheet of flexible insulating material further includes attachment formations (208) by means of which free ends of the sheet can be brought together and the tension between the free ends adjusted so as to tightly wrap the sheet against the keg.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to an insulating apparatus, and more particularly to an insulation apparatus used for providing thermal insulation to beverages stored in kegs.[0002]The term keg is to be understood to include any cask or barrel in the form of a generally right cylindrical container typically used for the storage of beverages.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0003]Kegs containing beverages are used on a daily basis around the world. Such kegs may be containers able to be pressurized to dispense the beverage held therein.[0004]To ensure that the beverage is cool at the point of consumption, the kegs must either be cooled in a fridge and then transported to the point of consumption while being prevented from heating up, or must be cooled at the point of consumption.[0005]Cooling of kegs or preventing them from heating up may be affected in a variety of ways, most common of which is by placing the keg into a tub of ice or a mixture of ice and water. Although...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D81/38
CPCB65D81/3879
Inventor HANDLON, TIMOTHY JAMESSCUDELLARI, JR., RICHARD
Owner X TREME KEG WEAR
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