US 5,845,857 A · Coffee mill adapted for controlled mixing of coffee beans

Abstract

A coffee mill providing for mixing of coffee beans in different ratios includes a bin partitioned in the middle to form two chambers holding two different types of coffee beans. An outlet in the bottom center of the bin leads to a coffee grinder. This central outlet is surrounded by a base cylinder having a side opening leading to each chamber of the bin. The cylinder is covered by a cylindrical closure cap, also partially open on the side. The cap can block both chambers of the bin, one chamber, or provide partial blocking to one side and none to the other, thus allowing the user to adjust the ratio of different coffee beans by rotating the cap. The bin interlocks with the housing of the grinder, but can be disengaged for removal. The cylindrical closure cap is positioned to block the outlet from both section of the bin when the bin is to be removed.

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Dependent claims

A coffee mill for mixing and grinding coffee beans in different mixing ratios, said coffee mill including

a grinder section, said grinder section including a grinder and a grinder inlet,
a bin section mounted over said grinder section, said bin section having a base, two bean chambers, and a common outlet opening for said two chambers, said outlet opening leading to said grinder inlet, and
a closure system positioned within said bean chambers and covering said common outlet opening, said closure system including metering means enabling a flow of beans from one bean chamber, from a second bean chamber or, concurrently, from both bean chambers, said closure system further enabling a variation of the ratio of beans from said two chambers passing through said common outlet opening.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Coffee mill adapted for controlled mixing of coffee beans

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Coffee mill adapted for controlled mixing of coffee beans

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Abstract

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