Machine of the piston type for dispensing coffee or other brewed beverages
US10881242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/38
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A machine (100) for espresso coffee (barley or other beverages) of the piston type is described. The machine comprises a cylinder (1), a piston (2) which is configured to perform a translation movement in said cylinder (1), a rod (4) having an end cooperating with said piston (2), an operating lever (5), a member (6) configured to cooperate with said rod (4) and to move said piston (2) from a first position to a second position by compressing a spring (3), and a mechanism (8, 10, 11, 12) which realizes the connection between said operating lever (5) and said member (6), wherein said mechanism is of the “hold-to-operate” type.
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