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Machine for Percolating Beverage from Powdered Material in a Container

  • US 20080250936A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2005
  • Published: 10/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A machine for percolating a beverage from powdered material in a container (2;

  • 2a;

    2b), the machine (1) having a vertical axis (11) and comprising at least a percolating cup (9) for housing the container (2;

    2a;

    2b), the percolating cup (9) being movable to and from an infusion position coaxial with the vertical axis (11);

    a dispensing device (16) communicating with the percolating cup (9) for dispensing the beverage;

    a lid (23) arranged above the percolating cup (9) in the infusion position for moving, in relation to the percolating cup (9), between a raised open position and a lowered closed position coaxial to the vertical axis (11) for respectively opening and closing the percolating cup (9);

    coupling means (46) to couple the lid (23) in the lowered closed position to the percolating cup (9);

    a pressurized-hot-water dispensing assembly (30, 34) accommodated inside the lid (23) and comprising an outlet water sprinkler (34) and water-operated pushing means (30) which, when the lid (23) is coupled by said coupling means (46) to the percolating cup (9), are adapted to move the sprinkler (34) along the lid (23) and the vertical axis (11) to an engaged position where the sprinkler (34) is coupled to the percolating cup (9) in a watertight manner and the lid (23) is locked to the percolating cup (9);

    the machine (1) being characterized by comprising a rotor (8) mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis (10) and driven by the lid (23) being moved away from the lowered closed position;

    the percolating cup (9) being arranged radially on the periphery of the rotor (8); and

    the coupling means (46) comprising bolt means (45) carried by the lid (23) and bolt receiving means (22) provided on the rotor and engaged by the bolt means (45) when the lid (23) is in the lowered closed position.

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