A47J 31/40
Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients
Official title: Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
A47J31/40 (Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients) appears on 1,752 US grants and 2,310 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
- 1,752
- Published applications
- 2,310
- Assignees
- 703
- Inventors
- 3,261
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 4 |
| 2002 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | 9 | 17 |
| 2004 | 16 | 22 |
| 2005 | 15 | 36 |
| 2006 | 14 | 40 |
| 2007 | 8 | 26 |
| 2008 | 17 | 36 |
| 2009 | 20 | 60 |
| 2010 | 23 | 89 |
| 2011 | 27 | 65 |
| 2012 | 50 | 79 |
| 2013 | 50 | 116 |
| 2014 | 59 | 160 |
| 2015 | 77 | 194 |
| 2016 | 110 | 177 |
| 2017 | 130 | 168 |
| 2018 | 122 | 146 |
| 2019 | 119 | 167 |
| 2020 | 135 | 135 |
| 2021 | 117 | 131 |
| 2022 | 104 | 121 |
| 2023 | 97 | 103 |
| 2024 | 90 | 76 |
| 2025 | 57 | 73 |
| 2026 | 37 | 51 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47J 31/407With ingredient-containing cartridges870
- A47J 31/401Whereby the powder ingredients and the water are delivered to a mixing275
- A47J 31/404Powder dosing devices252
- A47J 31/402Liquid dosing devices201
- A47J 31/41Of liquid ingredients180
- A47J 31/405With one or more infusion chambers moving successively between loading, infusing and37
- A47J 31/408With means for moving a filter in the form of a tape37
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- Innovative System for the Production and Consumption of Intelligent Coffee (IQCoffee)1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294161 A1
- Machine for dispensing beverages with foam1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294162 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
- Beverage making assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283393 A1HCL Technologies Limited
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Juicer including a juicer cartridge reader433US 10,046,904 B2Fresh Press LLC · 2018
- Automated beverage brewing system305US 6,142,063 AKeurig, Incorporated · 2000
- Beverage making cartridge174US 6,740,345 B22004
- Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtration for providing customized beverages on demand171US 6,759,072 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004
- Customised nutritional food and beverage dispensing system147US 7,762,181 B2Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited · 2010