A47J 31/468
Pumping means
Official title: {Pumping means}
A47J31/468 (Pumping means) appears on 160 US grants and 305 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Beverage preparation machine and cooling module25 Aug 2026US 12,715,751 B2Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B. V.
- Automated beverage preparation apparatus capable of preparing sparkling drink18 Aug 2026US 12,708,232 B2Botrista, Inc.
- Automated beverage preparation apparatus capable of preparing layered drink14 Jul 2026US 12,677,982 B2Botrista, Inc.
- Beverage making assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283393 A1HCL Technologies Limited
- Beverage making assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283394 A1HCL Technologies Limited
- Head assembly, apparatus and method for preparing hot beverages3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256315 A1
- Coffee making system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248322 A1Maxi (Beijing) International Brand Management Co., Ltd.
- System for preparing aromatic beverages, such as for example tea20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240358 A1Novadelta - ComéRcio E IndúStria De CaféS, Lda
Most cited
By later US patents
- Beverage forming apparatus with centrifugal pump81US 8,151,694 B2Keurig, Incorporated · 2012
- System for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption25US 10,966,564 B2Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B. V. · 2021
- Brewing module and drinks preparation machine23US 11,284,734 B2Tchibo GmbH · 2022
- Brewing module and drinks preparation machine23US 11,337,542 B2Tchibo GmbH · 2022
- Apparatus, system and method for infusing a pre-packaged pod23US 7,503,253 B2Bunn-O-Matic Corporation · 2009