Beverage machine assembly having a modular support
AssigneeAdcor Industries, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Brown, Demetrios Stavrakis
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Abstract
A filling machine assembly having supports for supporting any suitable fixture. At least one of the supports includes a plurality of modules with each of the modules including at least one coupling member for interlocking adjoining modules to form a continuous uninterrupted support. The modules can include sides with at least one coupling member mounted to each side. The coupling members are preferably complementary in configuration with each other for interlocking the first and second modules.
Claims21
A support for a beverage machine assembly having a plurality of fixtures, said support comprising;
- a first module for supporting at least one of said fixtures with said first module defining a first side and a second side,
- a second module for supporting at least one of said fixtures with said second module defining a third side and a fourth side,
- a first coupling member mounted to said first and third sides of said first and second modules, respectively, and
- a second coupling member mounted to said second and fourth sides of said first and second modules, respectively, with said first and second coupling members being complementary in configuration to each other for interlocking said first and second modules with said second side of said first module abutting said third side of said second module.
A module for providing a partial support surface of a beverage machine assembly, said module comprising;
- an outer face and an inner face spaced apart and interconnected by opposing sides,
- at least one mounting cavity adjacent said outer face,
- a fixture disposed within said cavity and supported by said module,
- a first coupling member disposed on one side and defining a first hole, and
- a second coupling member disposed on an opposing side to define a recess extending toward said first coupling member with said coupling members adapted to interlock with a portion of the beverage machine assembly for supporting said fixture on the beverage machine assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.