Loose coffee transfer system
AssigneeBunn-O-Matic Corporation
InventorChristopher Rahn
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for receiving and containing loose beverage substance with a transfer device such as a scoop or measuring device and transferring it to a corresponding holder for retaining the loose beverage substance during dispensing process. The system and apparatus facilitates orderly transfer of loose beverage substance to the holder for dispensing.
Claims20
A transfer device for use with a beverage substance holder of a beverage maker, the transfer device collecting, retaining and transferring beverage substance to the beverage substance holder, the transfer device comprising:
- a wall defining a cavity therein;
- a boundary of the wall defining a mouth;
- and
- a first mating structure on the transfer device for mating with the holder.
A transfer device in combination with a beverage substance holder of a beverage maker comprising:
- a wall defining a device cavity of the transfer device;
- a boundary of the wall defining a mouth of the transfer device;
- a first mating structure on the transfer device for mating with the holder;
- the holder defining a holder cavity;
- a rim on the holder defined by the holder cavity;
- and
- a second mating structure on the holder for mating with the first mating structure of the mating device to alignment of the transfer device and holder to facilitate transfer of a beverage substance.
A beverage maker having a beverage substance holder in combination with a transfer device for collecting, retaining and transferring substances to the beverage substance holder, the transfer device and holder comprising:
- a wall defining a device cavity of the transfer device;
- a boundary of the wall defining a mouth of the transfer device;
- a first mating structure on the transfer device generally proximate the mouth;
- the holder defining a holder cavity;
- a rim on the holder defined by the holder cavity;
- and
- a second mating structure on the holder for mating with the first mating structure of the mating device to alignment of the transfer device and holder to facilitate transfer of a beverage substance and facilitate transfer of beverage substance from the transfer device to the holder.
A method of placing a beverage substance in a beverage substance holder for use in a beverage maker, the transfer device having a cavity therein for retaining a quantity of beverage substance, the holder having a cavity for receiving a quantity of beverage substance, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing beverage substance in the transfer device cavity;
- placing the holder cavity over the transfer device cavity;
- mating the holder to the transfer device;
- inverting the mated holder and transfer device for disposing beverage substance retained in the transfer device cavity into the holder cavity;
- and
- removing the transfer device from the holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.