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US 12,642,383 B2Granted
Coffee machine
AssigneeVersuni Holding B.V.
InventorsJarno Beekman, Pieter Herman Klokman
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Abstract
A coffee machine is described. The coffee machine has a removable coffee vessel for fitting to a docking area. A closing piston is driven laterally relative to the coffee vessel into a side opening of the coffee vessel. The closing piston has a water delivery channel leading to its end face.
Claims16
A coffee machine, comprising:
- a main housing comprising a docking area accessible from an exterior of the coffee machine;
- portafilter for removable fitting to the docking area of the main housing;
- a water heater;
- a water delivery system for delivering heated water to the portafilter;
- a closing piston having an end face and a water delivery channel leading to the end face, forming part of the water delivery system;
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- a drive mechanism for providing lateral relative displacement between the closing piston and the portafilter,
- wherein the portafilter comprises an opening for receiving the closing piston and an outlet for delivering brewed coffee, and wherein the portafilter is adapted to be removed from and fitted to the docking area, after each brew session, with the opening facing sideways.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.