According to GlobalData’s company profile on Anheuser-Busch InBev, Packaging cans with tearing tabs was a key innovation area identified from patents. Anheuser-Busch InBev's grant share as of September 2023 was 52%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.

A patent for a roving beverage dispensing device

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11753290B2) describes a roving beverage dispensing device. The device includes a beverage container, a flexible beverage dispensing line, a pressure line, a compartment with a refrigeration device, and an elongated tapping column. The tapping column has an inner channel that provides fluid communication between the compartment and a tapping valve element located at the top end of the column. The dispensing line and dispensing line connector can be introduced from the top end of the tapping column, through the tapping valve element, down through the channel, and into the compartment where it can be connected to the container.

The patent also mentions various features and methods related to the device. The dispensing line connector can be selected from options such as a bayonet, a threaded nut, a pin, or a resilient snap-fit. The valve element can be a pinch valve, and a portion of the outlet end of the dispensing line engaged in the pinch valve can be flexible. The valve can be made of two elements, with a first element mounted on the column and a second co-element mounted at the outlet portion of the dispensing line. The beverage to be dispensed and contained in the container can be beer, carbonated malt beverages, or cider. The source of pressurized gas can be a pressurized gas bottle located within the compartment.

The patent also describes a method for loading a new beverage container into the roving dispensing device. The method involves engaging a portion of the outlet end of the dispensing line into the valve element, introducing the inlet of the dispensing line into the channel of the tapping tower, driving it down into the compartment, and connecting the dispensing line connector to the container. The method also includes connecting a source of pressurized gas to the interior of the new container via a pressure line with a pressure line connector. The valve element can be a pinch valve or a first element of a valve made of two elements.

Overall, the granted patent describes a roving beverage dispensing device with specific features and methods for loading new beverage containers. The device allows for easy dispensing of beverages and can be used for various types of beverages such as beer, carbonated malt beverages, or cider.

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