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US 5,476,033 AGranted
Automatic machine for coffee beverage, deliverable as coffee alone or, combined with milk, in the form of cappuccino
AssigneeCimbali S.p.A.
InventorSantino Locati
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Abstract
Automatic machine for a coffee beverage, deliverable as coffee alone or, combined with milk, in the form of cappuccino, has a first station for the delivery of coffee alone which is positioned at a different location from a second station for delivery of cappuccino.
Claims1
An automatic machine for a coffee beverage, comprising
- an infusion chamber for brewing coffee;
- a first receiving station for the delivery of coffee alone;
- a second receiving station at a different location from the first receiving station for the delivery of cappuccino;
- a diverter with two working positions through which the delivery of coffee originating from the infusion chamber takes place;
- a first working position of said diverter sends the coffee to the first receiving station for the delivery of coffee alone;
- a second working position of said diverter sends the coffee to the second receiving station for the delivery of cappuccino;
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- wherein the diverter is a pivoted unit, having means for selectively pivoting about a horizontal axis from time to time between the first and the second of its two working positions.
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