Whirlpool Corporation

Daniel F Galea

ZhaoYi Yin

John W McConnell

Ben C Shao

Dean A Peppel

Edward Haney

Ryan Ebstein

Pravin R Shewale

Neela Lohith Paruchuri

Norma Richards

Kevin James Beber

Joseph Snyder

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.

Coffee grinding apparatus with portafilter holder assembly

Milk frother attachment for a coffee maker

Coffee maker

A flow restrictor assembly for a beverage kettle having a valve member that moves with respect to an opening in the interior of the beverage kettle to restrict the flow of liquid from the opening in the beverage kettle. The valve member may be coupled to a handle that enables movement of the valve member into varying positions with respect to the opening to control the flow rate.

Flow restrictor assembly

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St. Joseph, MI, United States of America

Daniel F Galea