Automatic beverage brewing and dispensing machine

• US 3,356,011 A
• Filed: 08/25/1965
• Issued: 12/05/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alfredo J. Parraga
• Original Assignee: Alfredo J. Parraga
• Inventors: Parraga, Alfredo J.
• Application Number:
  US04/482,394
• Time in Patent Office: 832 Days
• US Class Current: 99/289.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3614 Means to perform transfer from a loading position to an infusing position
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3619 Means to remove coffee after brewing
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3657 the tape including permeable cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/065 for drink preparation

Claims

1. IN AN AUTOMATIC BEVERAGE BREWING AND DISPENSING MACHINE, THE COMBINATION OF A HOPPER FOR BEVERAGE GROUNDS, MEANS FOR DISPENSING A MEASURED AMOUNT OF SAID GROUNDS FROM THE HOPPER, A GROUNDS RECEIVING STATION, AN INFUSING STATION, A GROUNDS EMPTYING STATION, AND AN ADVANCING MEMBER ARRANGED TO RECEIVE GROUNDS AT SAID RECEIVING STATION, MOVE THE GROUNDS TO SAID INFUSING STATION, EMPTY THE GROUNDS AT SAID EMPTYING STATION AND RETURN TO SAID RECEIVING STATION, SAID ADVANCING MEMBER BEING AN INTERMITTENTLY ROTATING BODY HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIDES, EACH SIDE HAVING A CAVITY AND A SWINGABLE COVER