Beverage filter cartridge holder
US6079315A · kind A · utility
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20Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/4467
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cup shaped holder is internally provided with an ejection mechanism which serves to automatically dislodge a spent beverage cartridge from an upwardly extending piercing member when the lid is opened at the end of a brewing cycle. In addition, the holder is mounted on externally protruding trunnions for pivotal movement between an upright brewing position and a partially inverted position to eject the dislodged cartridge from the holder into an underlying receptacle. The lid has a dependency arm that coacts with a pawl on the holder trunnions to automatically manipulate the holder to eject the cartridge.
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