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Coffee dispenser with built-in grinder

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-04
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Granted: 1967-06-27
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Expires: 1985-01-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William S Swan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J31/00; A47J31/40; A47J31/408; A47J31/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGE, COMPRISING A CABINET, A HOPPER FOR CONTAINING COFFEE BEANS MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET, A WATER TANK IN SAID CABINET, A COFFEE BEAN MEASURING CYLINDER ROTATABLY DISPOSED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER FOR RECEIVING THE PREDETERMINED QAUNTITY OF BEANS THEREFROM, A PERFORATED CIRCULAR COFFEE BEAN GRINDER INCLUDING A DISTRIBUTING HEAD DISPOSED UNDER THE CYLINDER FOR RECEIVING COFFEE BEANS THEREFROM, A SUPPLY MEANS OF FILTER PAPER, A TAKEUP MEANS FOR SPENT FILTER PAPER AND COFFEE GROUNDS, SAID FILTER PAPER HAVING A HORIZONTAL COURSE DISPOSED UNDER SAID GRINDER FOR RECEIVING GROUND COFFEE THEREFROM, SAID HORIZONTAL COURSE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE SUPPLY AND TAKEUP MEANS, A WATER SPRAYING DEVICE UNDER THE GRINDER, A CONDUIT CONNECTING THE WATER TANK AND SPRAY HEAD FOR SPRAYING WATER UPON THE GROUND COFFEE ON THE FILTER PAPER, A SOLENOID OPERATED VALVE IN SAID CONDUIT FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF WATER FROM THE TANK, AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HEATER AT SAID CONDUIT FOR HEATING THE WATER PASSING THERETHROUGH, A FUNNEL UNDER THE HORIZONTAL COURSE OF FILTER PAPER AND GRINDER FOR RECEIVING BREWED COFFEE, AND A DISCHARGE CONDUIT FOR BREWED COFFEE CONNECTED TO SAID FUNNEL AND TERMINATING OUTSIDE THE CABINET FOR DISPENSING THE BREWED COFFEE, AND A CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING A TIMER MOTOR DRIVING A TIMER, A SWITCH HAVING A PLU-
Claim 2
Independent Claim 213 words
A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGE, COMPRISING A CABINET, A HOPPER FOR CONTAINING COFFEE BEANS MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET, A WATER TANK IN SAID CABINET, A COFFEE BEAN MEASURING CYLINDER ROTATABLY DISPOSED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER FOR RECEIVING THE PREDETERMINED QAUNTITY OF BEANS THEREFROM, A PERFORATED CIRCULAR COFFEE BEAN GRINDER INCLUDING A DISTRIBUTING HEAD DISPOSED UNDER THE CYLINDER FOR RECEIVING COFFEE BEANS THEREFROM, A SUPPLY MEANS OF FILTER PAPER, A TAKEUP MEANS FOR SPENT FILTER PAPER AND COFFEE GROUNDS, SAID FILTER PAPER HAVING A HORIZONTAL COURSE DISPOSED UNDER SAID GRINDER FOR RECEIVING GROUND COFFEE THEREFROM, SAID HORIZONTAL COURSE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE SUPPLY AND TAKEUP MEANS, A WATER SPRAYING DEVICE UNDER THE GRINDER, A CONDUIT CONNECTING THE WATER TANK AND SPRAY HEAD FOR SPRAYING WATER UPON THE GROUND COFFEE ON THE FILTER PAPER, A SOLENOID OPERATED VALVE IN SAID CONDUIT FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF WATER FROM THE TANK, AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HEATER AT SAID CONDUIT FOR HEATING THE WATER PASSING THERETHROUGH, A FUNNEL UNDER THE HORIZONTAL COURSE OF FILTER PAPER AND GRINDER FOR RECEIVING BREWED COFFEE, AND A DISCHARGE CONDUIT FOR BREWED COFFEE CONNECTED TO SAID FUNNEL AND TERMINATING OUTSIDE THE CABINET FOR DISPENSING THE BREWED COFFEE, AND A CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING A TIMER MOTOR DRIVING A TIMER, A SWITCH HAVING A PLU-

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-06-26 1970-12-26 1971-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-06-26 1974-12-26 1975-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-06-26 1978-12-26 1979-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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