Beer keg tap

Abstract

This invention relates to a keg coupler. The keg coupler comprises a foot pump for pressurizing a keg and a tap head including a diverter for separating a beer flow into a plurality of separate streams. The foot pump includes an airline extending from the pump to the air passageway of the coupler. The diverter includes beer lines and faucets for each stream exiting the tap head. The tap head may comprise a unitary piece of molded plastic having threads for mating with the stem of a coupler.

1 . A keg tap comprising: 
 a tap body adapted for both air and liquid fluid communication with the interior of a keg;    a foot pump in fluid communication with said tap body for providing air to said interior of said keg;    a tap head integral with said tap body;    said tap head configured to accept a flow of liquid from said keg and diverting said flow into a plurality of streams; and    a faucet in fluid communication with each of said plurality of streams.    
   
   
       2 . The keg tap of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a nipple associated with each of with said streams, said nipples adapted for fluid tight engagement with faucet tubing for communicating said streams to their respective faucets.    
   
   
       3 . The keg tap of  claim 1  further comprising air tubing in fluid communication from an outlet of said foot pump to an air inlet adapted to communicate air to said keg.  
   
   
       4 . The keg tap of  claim 1  wherein said tap head diverts said flow into three streams.  
   
   
       5 . The keg tap of  claim 1  wherein said tap head diverts said flow into two streams.  
   
   
       6 . The keg tap of  claim 1  wherein said tap head diverts said flow into four streams.  
   
   
       7 . The keg tap of  claim 1  wherein said tap head diverts said flow into five streams.  
   
   
       8 . The keg tap of  claim 1  wherein said tap head diverts said flow into six streams.  
   
   
       9 . A keg tap head comprising: 
 a housing having a fluid conduit therein;    said fluid conduit comprising an inlet, a stem channel, and a plurality of tributaries;    wherein said tributaries are disposed radially around said stem channel and are in communication with an area outside said housing.    
   
   
       10 . The keg tap head of  claim 9  wherein said inlet is threaded for mating with cooperating threads on a keg coupler.  
   
   
       11 . The keg tap head of  claim 10  wherein said inlet communicates a beer stream from said keg coupler to said stem channel and to said tributaries.  
   
   
       12 . The keg tap head of  claim 10  further comprising three tributaries.  
   
   
       13 . The keg tap head of  claim 12  further comprising a faucet in fluid communication with each respective tributary.  
   
   
       14 . The keg tap head of  claim 13  further comprising a nipple associated with each tributary for securing faucet tubing.  
   
   
       15 . The keg tap head of  claim 14  further comprising a manually operated valve associated with each of said faucets.  
   
   
       16 . The keg tap head of  claim 9  wherein said housing is manufactured by injection molding using a tap head substrate.  
   
   
       17 . The keg tap head of  claim 9  wherein said tap head is injection molded in a predetermined color.  
   
   
       18 . The keg tap head of  claim 17 , wherein said tap head includes indicia integral therewith.  
   
   
       19 . The keg tap head of  claim 17  further comprising tubing in a predetermined color associated with said tributaries.  
   
   
       20 . The keg tap head of  claim 10 , wherein said tap head is adapted for fitting an a plurality of different sized couplers.