Norma S Richards

US Patent:

20230031085, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Oct 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/965219

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Daniel F. Galea - St. Joseph MI, US
Edward Haney - Baroda MI, US
Neela Lohith Paruchuri - Grand Rapids MI, US
Norma Richards - Benton Harbor MI, US
Pravin R. Shewale - Pune, IN
ZhaoYi Yin - Benton Harbor MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

A47J 42/40
A47J 31/06
A47J 31/42
A47J 31/40
A47J 31/44

Abstract:

A coffee grinding apparatus includes a removable holder assembly having first and second arms that are spaced-apart from one another to define an open receiving area therebetween. The arms each include upper and lower tabs that extend inwardly into the open receiving area first and second distances, respectively. The first and second distances of the upper and lower tabs are configured to retain and support portafilter assemblies of various sizes for filling with coffee grounds using the coffee grinder apparatus. Another holder assembly for use with the coffee grinding apparatus may include opposed abutment surfaces for engaging inner and outer surfaces of a cup portion of various sized portafilter assemblies. Each disclosed holder assembly is configured to attach to a pedestal portion of the coffee grinding apparatus in use, and can be stored in a support base of the coffee grinding apparatus when not in use.

US Patent:

20200275806, Sep 3, 2020

Filed:

May 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/876166

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
Daniel F. Galea - St. Joseph MI, US
Edward Haney - Baroda MI, US
Neela Lohith Paruchuri - Grand Rapids MI, US
Norma Richards - Benton Harbor MI, US
Pravin R. Shewale - Pune, IN
ZhaoYi Yin - Benton Harbor MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

A47J 42/40
A47J 31/42
A47J 31/06

Abstract:

A coffee grinding apparatus includes a removable holder assembly having first and second arms that are spaced-apart from one another to define an open receiving area therebetween. The arms each include upper and lower tabs that extend inwardly into the open receiving area first and second distances, respectively. The first and second distances of the upper and lower tabs are configured to retain and support portafilter assemblies of various sizes for filling with coffee grounds using the coffee grinder apparatus. Another holder assembly for use with the coffee grinding apparatus may include opposed abutment surfaces for engaging inner and outer surfaces of a cup portion of various sized portafilter assemblies. Each disclosed holder assembly is configured to attach to a pedestal portion of the coffee grinding apparatus in use, and can be stored in a support base of the coffee grinding apparatus when not in use.