Adjustment mechanism for a beverage tap handle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9873604
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14640294

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Apparatuses and methods are described herein that allow a tap handle to be quickly and easily reoriented or replaced after being attached to a spigot. In an embodiment, an adjustment mechanism for a beverage tap handle includes a connecting element and a housing. The connecting element includes a stem and a first mating feature, and the housing includes an aperture to receive the stem and a second mating feature configured to mate with the first mating feature. The housing and the connecting element are (i) rotatable with respect to each other about a central axis of the stem when the first mating feature and second mating feature are not mated, and (ii) prevented from rotating with respect to each other about the central axis of the stem when the first mating feature and the second mating feature are mated.

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TAPHANDLES LLC1424 4TH AVENUE SUITE 201 SEATTLE WA 98101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chapeyama, Fatch Seattle, US 3 10
Latham, Marcus Alan Seattle, US 12 86
Power, Julian Seattle, US 5 25
Shin, Sang Hoon Seattle, US 67 373

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