Cup holder for use in a beverage processing machine
AssigneeBoyd Coffee Company
InventorDavid D. Boyd
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Abstract
A cup holder is provided which is suited for attachment to a spout of a conventional beverage preparation machine so as to support a cup in a fluid-receiving orientation adjacent to such spout. The cup holder includes a base which is configured for securement to the spout, and a U-shaped cup-gripping member which includes a pair of space side walls separated by generally horizontal floor. One of the side walls extends from the base to the floor and the second side wall extends upwardly from the floor and terminates arcuately to provide a seat for a cup's lip. The arc of the second side wall is similar in shape to the side edge of a conventional lipped cup, accommodating angular placement of the cup on the second side wall during filling of the cup.
Claims10
A cup holding device for use in a beverage processing machine which expels fluid into a lipped cup through a spout, the device comprising:
- a base configured for securement to the machine's spout;
- a cup-gripping member including a first side wall which extends downwardly from said base, a floor which extends generally horizontally from said first side wall, and a second side wall spaced from said first side wall, said second side wall extending upwardly from said floor and terminating arcuately to provide a seat for a cup's lip.
A cup holding device for use in a beverage processing machine which expels fluid into lipped cups through a double-opening spout, the device comprising:
- a base configured for securement to the machine's spout;
- a pair of cup-gripping members, each including a first side wall which extends downwardly from said base, a floor which extends generally horizontally from said first side wall, and a second side wall spaced from said first side wall, said second side wall extending upwardly from said floor and terminating arcuately to provide a seat for a cup's lip.
A cup holding device for use in a beverage processing machine which expels fluid into a lipped cup through a spout of a removable filter assembly, the device comprising:
- a base configured for securement to the machine's filter assembly;
- a cup-gripping member including a first side wall which extends downwardly from said base to a position below a lowermost region of the filter assembly's spout, a floor which extends generally horizontally from said first side wall, and a second side wall spaced from said first side wall, said second side wall extending upwardly from said floor and terminating arcuately to provide a seat for a cup's lip;
- said cup-gripping member thus providing a stand which elevates said spout above a reference surface when the filter assembly is removed and placed on the reference surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.