Dispensing group for an espresso coffee machine with frontal insertion of the filter holder
US11103104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/46
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispensing group for an espresso coffee machine is described. The group comprises: a coffee boiler configured to contain pressurized hot water; a supply duct for feeding hot water under pressure towards a puck of coffee powder; and a filter-holder support comprising guides (30) which form at least one sliding surface for slidably supporting a filter holder, wherein said filter-holder support is rotatable between a first position for inserting the filter holder and a second dispensing position and wherein said dispensing group comprises a mechanical locking device for locking the filter-holder support in the second dispensing position.
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