SOUND REDUCING DEVICE FOR A COFFEE GRINDER AND OTHER KITCHEN APPLIANCES
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing enclosure that comprises a sound reducing material and has a substantially cylindrical shape, said housing enclosure further comprising a curved sidewall defining an open end of the housing enclosure configured to receive a kitchen appliance, said curved sidewall further defining a closed top end of the housing enclosure; and
wherein the housing enclosure can be placed over a kitchen appliance and pressure applied to the top end of the housing enclosure to activate the kitchen appliance therein.
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Abstract
A device and a method for reducing or muffling sound from kitchen appliances such as coffee grinders. The sound reducing or muffling device can be left on the appliance even when not in use, providing a decoration to the kitchen in a style appropriate to it'"'"'s surroundings. Using the muffling device, a person can enjoy fresh-ground coffee at any time with the assurance that the sound from the coffee grinder is well insulated. The device is particularly easy to deploy and use, requires no moving parts, and is flexible enough to work with the majority of coffee grinder products currently on the market. Other embodiments can be used with other forms of kitchen appliances.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing enclosure that comprises a sound reducing material and has a substantially cylindrical shape, said housing enclosure further comprising a curved sidewall defining an open end of the housing enclosure configured to receive a kitchen appliance, said curved sidewall further defining a closed top end of the housing enclosure; and wherein the housing enclosure can be placed over a kitchen appliance and pressure applied to the top end of the housing enclosure to activate the kitchen appliance therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a kitchen appliance comprising the steps of:
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covering a kitchen appliance with a housing enclosure that comprises a sound reducing material and has a substantially cylindrical shape, said housing enclosure further comprising a curved sidewall defining an open end of the housing enclosure configured to receive a kitchen appliance, said curved sidewall further defining a closed top end of the housing enclosure; and applying pressure to the top end of the housing enclosure to activate the kitchen appliance therein. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sound reducing device for a coffee grinder comprising:
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a housing enclosure that comprises a sound reducing material and has a substantially cylindrical shape, said housing enclosure further comprising a curved sidewall defining an open end of the housing enclosure configured to receive a kitchen appliance, said curved sidewall further defining a closed top end of the housing enclosure, wherein the housing enclosure flexibly adapts to the contours of the kitchen appliance, and wherein the closed top end includes a stiffening element; and wherein the housing enclosure can be placed over the kitchen appliance and pressure applied to the top end of the housing enclosure to activate the kitchen appliance therein. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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