| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 099287000 | With agitating or compacting | 35 |
| 20090007793 | INFUSIBLE MATERIAL CAPSULE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE - A sealed capsule for use in apparatus including a capsule receiving station and a water delivery system for brewing a hot beverage in which a hot liquid under pressure infuses a material. A capsule base has a concave bottom floor with angularly spaced structural ribs that form channels for directing brewed beverage to a sharpened spout. A collar surrounds the dispensing spout. A foil attaches to the collar to overlie the spout. A filter lies on the structural ribs. Infusible material lies on the filter. A water distribution plate overlies the infusible material. A cover closes the base unit and includes a water inlet. As the capsule seats in the capsule receiving station, the foil seal is forced over the sharpened spout to rupture and enable brewed beverage to be dispersed. A probe of the water delivery system also penetrates the cover to direct water into the capsule without contacting the infusible material or the brewed beverage. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090188394 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BABY MILK FROM INSTANT FORMULA - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090235825 | SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION AND EXCHANGEABLE HOLDER FOR SUCH SYSTEM - A system for preparing a predetermined amount of beverage suitable for consumption, provided with an exchangeable holder, and an apparatus provided with a fluid dispensing device which is detachably connected to the holder for dispensing, under pressure, by means of the restriction, a jet of a first fluid, such as water, to the exchangeable holder, the exchangeable holder being provided with at least one storage space which is filled with a second fluid, such as a concentrate, and a first mixing chamber for mixing the first and the second fluid therein, the system further being provided with a narrow passage which is included in the fluid flow path between the restriction and the first mixing chamber for, on the one side, allowing the jet of the first fluid to pass from the restriction to the first mixing chamber, and, on the other side, for substantially preventing the first fluid, the second fluid and/or the beverage from proceeding from the first mixing chamber through the narrow passage in the direction of the restriction. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090308256 | Coffeemaker comprising a foam-making device - A coffee machine includes a hot water generator, an infusion chamber for receiving an infusible product, an infusion dispensing outlet ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100192778 | BREWING APPARATUS - A brewing apparatus, in particular for brewed beverage vending machines, the brewing apparatus having a fixed axis; a fixed frame; a reversible drive; and a number of movable driven members all connected directly or indirectly to the drive to only oscillate about the fixed axis and/or move radially with respect to the fixed axis. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100212507 | METHODS, CAPSULES AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOAMED DRINKS - The invention provides a method for the preparation of a foamed drink comprising the steps of: providing a capsule containing a foamable ingredient; providing a receptacle positioned to collect fluid escaping from the capsule; injecting liquid into the capsule to mix with the foamable ingredient; allowing the foamable ingredient mixed with the liquid to escape from the capsule into the receptacle; followed by injecting further liquid into the receptacle in a jet having a diameter of from about 0.5 to about 2 mm to produce foamed liquid in the receptacle. The invention also provides capsules, apparatus and systems specifically adapted for use in the method. Preferably, the food ingredient is a milk powder, and the method produces a hot foamed beverage such as a cappuccino coffee. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100236417 | APPARATUS FOR THE PREPARATION AND DISPENSING OF INFUSIONS, PARTICULARLY COFFEE, IN VARIABLE VOLUMETRIC DOSES - An apparatus for the preparation and dispensing of doses, in selectable variable volumes, of infusions, particularly of coffee, by means of pressurised water, comprising a cylindrical infusion chamber provided with a closed end and an opposed open end, a piston with an end axially insertable into said infusion chamber via said open end and removable therefrom, water feeding element for feeding a predetermined quantity of pressurised water into said chamber and for opening into the latter in the zone comprised between the end of the piston inserted into the chamber and the closed end of the chamber. The apparatus further comprises a powdered product feeding device for feeding a predetermined quantity of powdered product into said infusion chamber to form the infusion in an amount proportional to the volume selected for the dose of infusion to be prepared and displacement elements for displacing said infusion chamber between the position in which a defined quantity of powdered coffee is introduced and the position in which said piston is inserted and withdrawn via said open end and vice versa, at least one opening in said chamber for dispensing the prepared infusion. In a main aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes an expulsion device for expelling from said infusion chamber the quantity of exhausted product used for the infusion at the end of preparation thereof, a drive device for actuating said piston within said cylindrical infusion chamber and outside it, a guide element for the piston, said drive device comprising an electric motor, a connecting-rod-and-crank mechanism in which the crank is connected to the rotation shaft of the motor and the connecting rod is connected between the end of the crank and the end of the piston which remains outside said cylindrical infusion chamber, and also a control unit for controlling the drive device and the water feeding element into said infusion chamber. The motor is reversible in its direction of rotation. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100236418 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARATION AND DISPENSING OF INFUSIONS, PARTICULARLY COFFEE, IN VARIABLE VALUMETRIC DOSES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the preparation and dispensing of doses, in selectable variable volumes, of infusions, particularly of coffee, by means of pressurised water, comprising an infusion chamber provided with a closed end and an opposed open end, a piston with an end axially insertable into said infusion chamber via said open end and removable therefrom, a water feeding element for feeding a predetermined quantity of pressurised water into said chamber and opening into the chamber in the zone comprised between the end of the piston inserted into the chamber and the closed end of the chamber, and a powdered product feeding device for feeding into said infusion chamber a predetermined quantity of powdered product from which to form the infusion in an amount proportional to the volume selected for the dose of infusion to be prepared. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100275785 | Automatic french press - An automatic steeping French press style apparatus comprises a housing and a carafe. The housing accommodates the carafe and comprises a motor and selector control for operating the device. The housing also comprises a funnel for directing liquid into the carafe, and a driving mechanism in communication with the motor for automatic control of a filter. The filter mechanism operates by virtue of a lead screw which, when rotating, urges a filter and stabilizer downward through the carafe. The non-circular columnar shape of the carafe prevents the filter and stabilizer from turning with the vertical shaft. An agitator located at the bottom of the vertical shaft is used to stir up sediment prior to filtration. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100294135 | Automatic French Press - An automatic steeping French press style apparatus comprises a housing and a carafe. The housing accommodates the carafe and comprises a motor and selector control for operating the device. The housing also comprises a funnel for directing liquid into the carafe, and a driving mechanism in communication with the motor for automatic control of a filter. The filter mechanism operates by virtue of a lead screw which, when rotating, urges a filter and stabilizer downward through the carafe. The non-circular columnar shape of the carafe prevents the filter and stabilizer from turning with the vertical shaft. An agitator located at the bottom of the vertical shaft is used to stir up sediment prior to filtration. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110011271 | BEVERAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE FROM A SINGLE-USE CAPSULE - Beverage production device for producing a beverage from a single-use capsule containing a beverage ingredient, comprising: a brewing unit ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110041697 | BREWING UNIT FOR A COFFEE MAKER - The invention relates to a brewing unit ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110100229 | Coffee Maker - Coffee making apparatus and methods provide a tamped packing of loose ground coffee thereby obtaining richer flavor. The Coffee maker includes a reservoir, a pump, a heater, and a check valve. Coffee grounds are first loosely deposited in a coffee holder and then tamped onto a compacted state. The coffee holder may be filled loosely with the coffee and then placed into the coffee making apparatus and compacted, or the coffee may be compacted in the coffee holder and then the coffee holder placed into the coffee making apparatus. The compacting may be by a spring or by a resilient solid material and may be part of the coffee holder or part of the coffee making apparatus. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110113969 | Self Tamping Coffee Holder - A self-tamping coffee holder tamps loose ground coffee obtaining richer flavor. The coffee holder includes a holder base and a holder cap. Coffee is loosely deposited in the coffee holder and the holder cap is attached to the holder base. An internal filter chamber holds the coffee and allows tamping of the coffee into a compacted state. The filter chamber may be formed by a fixed filter or by a removeable filter constructed of filter paper, nylon mesh, metal mesh, or any material capable of holding the coffee while allowing a flow of heated water through the coffee. The tamping may be by a spring or by a resilient solid material attached to the coffee holder and may push the coffee down inside the filter or push the filter and the coffee up against the holder lid. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110209623 | TAMPING DEVICE - A tamping device for applying a tamping force to ground coffee in a portafilter. The tamping device has a tamper and a guard. The tamper has a reciprocating tamping base. The guard defines a passageway through which the tamping base reciprocates. The passageway fits closely around the tamping base. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110297002 | Brewing Device With Ground Coffee Quantity Control and Coffee Machine Comprising Such a Device - A brewing device ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120167773 | MUG WITH STIRRING MECHANISM - A mug body has an open top. A lid is fitted to the open top. The lid has first and second top to bottom holes formed therein. An arm extends down from the bottom of the lid into the mug body. An actuator handle extends out from the top of the lid, through the second hole. The actuator handle is coupled to the arm to move the arm relative to the mug body. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120186457 | BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINE WITH ANTIVIBRATION DRIP TRAY ASSEMBLY - The invention concerns a beverage production machine comprising:a machine base ( | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130068108 | Single and Multi-Cup Coffee Maker - A coffee maker and coffee holder cooperate to provide either single-cup or multi-cup brewing. A single-cup coffee holder in insertable into the coffee maker for preparing a single serving of coffee, and a multi-serving coffee holder is insertable into the coffee maker for preparing multiple servings of coffee. A coffee holder lid is attached to the coffee maker and is configured to close both the singe serving and multi-serving coffee holders. The holder lid is configured to either spray heated water into the coffee holders, or to inject the heated water through needles into coffee in the coffee holder. In one embodiment, the coffee is held in a filter paper package with a rim, and the rim is sandwiched between the coffee holder and the holder cover. A tamper may be included which tamps the coffee before brewing. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130125761 | Disposable Beverage Press - Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing a pressed beverage using a press and lid system. In one aspect, a beverage material is pressed to the bottom of a beverage container by means of a press ring including a filter. The walls of the beverage container exert a force on the press ring, folding flaps (perimeter portions) that are attached to the press ring by means of a flexible attachment member. Any beverage material or other debris that is not collected by the filter in the press ring is collected by a filter in the lid. Other variations and features consistent with the present invention exist. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130139697 | DEVICE FOR COMPRESSION OF THE FILTER-HOLDER IN THE DISPENSER UNIT OF PROFESSIONAL COFFEE MACHINES - A device designed to automate the insertion and compression of the filter-holder in the dispenser unit of professional coffee machines or the like, whereby said dispenser unit consists of a rounded body whose lower part is designed to couple with the filter-holder fitted with a grip. Said device comprises a hollow mobile body fitted on said dispenser unit, and comprises a housing in which the filter-holder can be inserted manually. The movement of the body from a lowered release position to a raised traction position being is allowed by a cam type automatism or the like, whereby the mobile body is able to slide vertically on slides with respect to the dispenser unit allowing the filter and the filter-holder including the dose of coffee to be coupled automatically to the dispenser unit. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130152798 | APPARATUS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A HOT BEVERAGE, IN PARTICULAR A MILK-BASED BEVERAGE - An apparatus for preparing a hot beverage. The apparatus includes a hot steam source for supplying a flow of steam into a vessel, a rotary stirring device including a rotatable shaft which carries a stirring rotor; and a cleaning container. A control unit controls movement of the stirring device between its rest position and its working position; the activation of the steam source and of the stirring device whilst the shaft and the rotor of the latter extend inside a vessel; and the activation of the steam source and of the stirring device whilst the shaft and the rotor of the latter extend in the cleaning container. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130186280 | Compressed Coffee Drip Brewer - A coffee brewer for making coffee may include a receiving container for receiving the brewed coffee, an exterior container being detachably mounted on the receiving container, and an interior container to cooperate with the exterior container. The interior container may rotates with respect to the exterior container. The interior container may include an exterior surface having a male thread. The exterior container may include an interior surface having a female thread to cooperate with the male thread of the interior container. The exterior container may include substantially a cylinder. The interior container may include substantially a cylinder. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130186281 | COFFEE MAKER FUNNEL - A coffee maker funnel comprises a funnel body ( | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130206012 | Percolation Device - The present invention relates to a percolation device ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130220137 | HOT BEVERAGE BREWING SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF - In described embodiments, a hot liquid extraction system includes a vessel, a controllable steam and water source external from the vessel which heats the liquid of the corresponding vessel, a filter assembly disposed within the vessel operable to filter and remove a solid from the brewed beverage, and a valve to dispense the filtered beverage from the base of the brew vessel. Some embodiments include one or more valves operable to regulate water flow and steam into the brewing vessel, and a filter operable to separate a brewed liquid from a flavor base and to remove a spent flavor base from the system. Some embodiments include processor control of the system, allowing for operation tailored to individual user requirements that might be downloaded to the processor through various wired and non-wired interfaces. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130340625 | COMPOSITE COMPRESSIBLE DRINK MIX BAG - The composite compressible drink mix bag receives a drink mix therein. The composite compressible drink mix bag includes a water permeable, hollow compressible body defining a deformation axis, a first cap and a second cap. The compressible body has folding lines and is formed with two openings over each end thereof. The first and second caps are coupled to two ends of the compressible body and cover the openings respectively such that the compressible body is retractable along the deformation axis while maintains an overall shape. The two ends of the compressible body are retractable along the deformation axis to a storage state according to the volume of the drink mix before water is added or expandable to a relax state by the folding lines after water is added. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140102308 | BREWING UNIT FOR A COFFEE MACHINE - A brewing unit for a coffee machine has a brewing cylinder on a second end of which an end plate is pivotal between a closed position and an open position. A piston is axially movable in the cylinder away from the first end of the cylinder past the fill opening to compact coffee introduced through a fill opening at the second end in a brewing position and from the brewing position toward the second end in the open position of the end plate into an eject position to eject the used ground coffee from the brewing chamber. A pair of gear wheels flank the cylinder at the second end. Respective coupling plates each having an inner end pivoted on a respective one of the wheels and an outer end pivoted on the end plate about an actuating axis. A drive synchronously rotates both wheels. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20150107459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A BEVERAGE - A system and a method for making a beverage from a mixture of liquid and solid particles are disclosed. The liquid and solid particles are introduced into a chamber so as to allow the liquid to infuse with the flavour or quality of the solid particles. A piston having an integrated filter is in sealed contact with the chamber, and can be vertically displaced within the chamber. When the piston is displaced downward, air is forced from below the filter and into the mixture sitting above the filter, agitating the mixture. When the piston is displaced upward, the mixture is drawn from above the filter. This separates the spent solid particles from the infused liquid, which collects in the chamber, thereby making the beverage. Also described are a driving mechanism for displacing the piston, a dispensing mechanism for releasing the beverage, and a wiping mechanism for wiping spent solid particles. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150297020 | JUG FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES AND BEVERAGE PRODUCING SYSTEM | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150320262 | FROTHER, MIXER | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160095466 | FRESH-BREWED COLD BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE - A fresh-brewed cold beverage dispensing machine capable of immediately cooling fresh-brewed hot drink into cold drink and quickly dispensing the cold drink includes a hot water supply module, a brewing tank, a cooling chamber and a cooling module for cooling a cooling medium contained in the cooling chamber. A beverage cooling assembly is disposed in the cooling chamber and has a beverage transfer path passing through the cooling chamber. One end of the beverage transfer path is connected to the brewing tank, while the other end is provided with a beverage supply opening accessible from outer side. A beverage drive module is disposed on the beverage transfer path for urging the hot drink in the brewing tank to directly pass through the beverage transfer path and quickly heat-exchange with the cooling medium and discharge from the beverage supply opening as cold drink. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160150909 | Apparatus for Tamping and Brewing a Brewing Beverage | 06-02-2016 |
| 20220133073 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEVERAGE BREWING - An apparatus for brewing coffee in a pre-existing vessel includes a frame, a basket, a means for agitating the basket and a power source. The basket includes at least one opening that is capable of permitting liquid to transgress into and out of the basket. The power source provides the necessary power for operating the motor. The motor is attached to the frame and a linkage connects the motor to the basket. The means for agitating the basket imparts motion to the basket during operation. The apparatus may further include an on-board heat source. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220133074 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEVERAGE BREWING - According to present invention, an apparatus for cold brewing beverages such as cold brew coffee includes a frame, a basket, a means for agitating the basket, a power source, and a vessel. The basket has at least one opening that is capable of permitting liquid to transgress into and out of the basket. The means for agitating the basket includes at least one motor and linkage connecting the motor to the basket. The motor is attached to the frame. The power source provides the necessary power for operating the motor. The basket is positioned within the interior cavity during normal operation and the means for agitating the basket imparts motion to the basket relative to the vessel during normal operation. The apparatus is intended to be used either at room temperature or, e.g., in a refrigerator. | 05-05-2022 |
