Beverage preparing machines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4873915
SERIAL NO

07324150

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The invention is concerned with a machine for preparing a beverage employing a package (10;200) containing at least one beverage ingredient, e.g. roast and ground coffee. The machine has a point of entry (16;209) for the package into the machine, a brewing station within the machine at which the package is supplied with an aqueous medium to produce the required beverage, and drive means (24;217, 221, 222) which engage the package at the point of entry and convey the package to the brewing station. The drive means includes a coupling between a drive part (243;226) and a part (30;252) associated with the package, the coupling enabling the drive to the package to be engaged and disengaged and allowing the part associated with the package to move independently of the drive part.

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MICROMERITICS INSTRUMENT CORPORATION4356 COMMUNICATIONS DRIVE NORCROSS GA 30093

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bentley, Andrew C Banbury, GB 7 342
Gibbs, Andrew R Warwickshire, GB 14 284
King, Christine A Banbury, GB 7 360
MacMahon, Alistair J Northants, GB 6 325
Newman, Alec T Banbury, GB 15 419
Tansley, Robert W Warwickshire, GB 10 352

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