Beverage dispensing keg

Claim 1

A hollow beverage dispensing container formed of top and bottom walls connected to a side wall of generally cylindrical shape, an aperture in said side wall of the container equidistantly positioned between said top and bottom walls, removable support member positionable in blocking relationship in said aperture for sealing said aperture but being removable from said aperture for permitting access to the interior of the container for enabling the cleaning thereof, said removable support member comprising a cylindrical cup formed of a cylindrical sleeve extending into said container and an end wall positioned inwardly of the side wall of the container, first and second male quick-connect coupling members fixedly mounted on said end wall in side-by-side relationship and extending outwardly from the end wall entirely within the confines of the cylindrical sleeve so that said quick-connect coupling members are spaced inwardly with respect to the exterior of the side wall of the container and a hollow drain pipe extending on the interior of said keg from said first quick-connect coupling member mounted on said support member to terminate in an open end positioned adjacent said bottom wall, said first and second quick-connect coupling members mounted on said end wall being respectively connectable to mating hose mounted quick-connect connectors on liquid dispensing and air pressure hoses for enabling said container to be pressurized to permit a beverage within the container to be dispensed via said drain pipe and liquid dispensing hose.