Virtual sight glass for a portable beverage dispensing container
US11206942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J2203/00
- 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 provide a visual indication of the level of the beverage in the shuttle, along with a visual indication of the status of the brewed beverage.
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