Beverage dispenser with improved outlet tubes assembly
US9101245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/46
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: at least one beverage ingredient processing assembly (1a, 1b, 1c) presenting one outlet (2a, 2b, 2c) for evacuating a beverage, at least one conduit (8a, 8b, 8c) removably connected to the outlet (2a, 2b, 2c) of the at least one beverage ingredient processing assembly for dispensing the beverage in a container (9), wherein: the dispenser comprises a drawer assembly (3) comprising a drawer (4) composed of an upper part (4a) and a lower part (4b), said both parts being at least partly removable one from the other, at least one of said parts presenting at least one groove (50a, 50b, 50c, 51a51a, 51 b, 51c) on its internal surface so that when the two parts are connected together the at least one groove forms at least a part of the least one conduit (8a, 8b, 8c) for dispensing the beverage from the beverage ingredient processing assembly outlet (2a, 2b, 2c) to the container (9), and the upper part (4a) and the lower part (4b) of the drawer assembly are made of a first hard material, and a second soft polymer material (20) covers the upper part (4a) and/or the lower part (4b) at least on the area near from the edges of the at least…
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