Virtual sight glass for a portable beverage dispensing container
US10390648B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable beverage dispensing container comprises a housing and an internal beverage holding tank positioned in and contained within the housing. The internal beverage holding tank is configured to receive and store a beverage, and the internal beverage holding tank is constructed from a translucent material. The housing includes an opening through a rear surface thereof, such that light from a light source (which is installed at a brewing station) can be directed through the opening and through the internal beverage holding tank, such a light pattern is projected on a sight glass window on a front surface of the housing that provides a visual indication of the level of the beverage in the shuttle.
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