Patent References 3470812 3478670 3713377 3754463 Beverage production Apparatus for preparing hot drinks Air supply for a coffee maker Drink extraction apparatus Beverage extraction device Beverage filter cartridge Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 475398 filed on 12/30/1999US Classes:99/289R, With infusive material feeding and/or discharging99/295, Cartridge type99/302RForce feed infusorExaminersPrimary: Alexander, Reginald L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA47J 031/00AbstractA cup shaped holder is internally provided with an ejection mechanism which serves to automatically dislodge a spent beverage cartridge from an upwardly extending piercing member when the lid is opened at the end of a brewing cycle. In addition, the holder is mounted on externally protruding trunnions for pivotal movement between an upright brewing position and a partially inverted position to eject the dislodged cartridge from the holder into an underlying receptacle. The lid has a dependency arm that coacts with a pawl on the holder trunnions to automatically manipulate the holder to eject the cartridge.Other References
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