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Coffee machine

US11116353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Sachtleben · Minden, DE
Markus Schaefer · Braubach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2017
Grant date	Sep 14, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47J42/50
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A coffee machine includes a brewing unit, a grinding mechanism to process coffee beans into coffee grounds that are used by the brewing unit to brew coffee, and a container for coffee beans. The container has a bottom surface with an outlet opening that leads to the grinding mechanism. The bottom surface is inclined toward the outlet opening and includes ridges extending in a direction of the outlet opening.

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