IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DISPENSING TAPS

摘要

A dispensing tap of the type which is attached to a cask or a bottle is described. The tap body having an inlet and an outlet and a valve element (10) controlling the outlet. A small bore capillary tube (18) is attached to the inlet of the tap and a sleeve (56) surrounds the junction (16) between the small bore capillary tube and the tap body and pass the length of the small bore capillary tube. The valve element and body are formed with cooperating screw threads (32,34) so arranged that rotation of the valve element causes movement thereof relative to the outlet to open or close the outlet. A releasable locking means (36,38) is provided for preventing rotation of the valve element. <IMAGE>