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Coffee bean container

US10130215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 2014
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J31/42
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Coffee bean container, in particular a double bean container, for releasably fixing on a coffee grinder or a coffee machine with an integrated coffee grinder, with a first bean compartment (3) comprising a first bean outlet (6) and with at least one second bean compartment (4) comprising a second bean outlet (6), with closure means (12) assigned to the bean outlets (5, 6) for closing the bean outlets (5, 6), with locking means (13) for locking the bean container to the coffee grinder or to the coffee machine, and with an actuating element (8) actuatable by a user and moveable relative to the bean compartments (3, 4), wherein the actuating element (8) is designed and arranged for both opening all bean outlets (5, 6) and for locking the locking means (13), in particular with a single actuating movement, and/or both for closing all bean outlets (5, 6) and unlocking the locking means (12), in particular with a single actuating movement.

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