Universal brew basket support arms
AssigneeGrindmaster Corporation
InventorRobert L. Weber
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Abstract
Support apparatus for coffee maker brew baskets comprises a base, an upstanding stop wall and a support plate spaced apart above the base. A coffee grinder discharge spout empties through the support plate. A pair of support arms are pivotally mounted extending horizontally subadjacent the support plate and flanking the coffee grinder discharge spout. The support arms each have a straight portion extending from the pivot point and a curved facing portion extending to a distal end on which an inwardly protruding nib is provided. The support arms are linked for co-pivoting separational movement and are spring biased together. Brew baskets inserted between the support arms are held under the discharge spout.
Claims15
Support apparatus for coffee maker brew baskets of the type having an upper generally cylindrical side wall and a lip extending radially outwardly therefrom, the support apparatus comprising:
- (A) a base and a support plate spaced apart thereabove, said support plate having an opening through which the output of a coffee grinder discharges;
- (B) a pair of brew basket support arms pivotally mounted at spaced apart points to extend horizontally outwardly subadjacent the support plate, the support arms having associated interconnecting means establishing co-pivoting separational movement therebetween and further having associated means biasing the support arms together, said support arms flanking the coffee grinder outlet;
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- (C) said brew basket support arms each having a substantially straight portion extending from its pivot point and a concave facing curved portion extending to the distal end of the brew basket support arm, wherein the support arms are shaped to receive and hold brew baskets of various sizes with the lip of the supported brew basket confined between the support arms and the support plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.