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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;
Jurgen Kristlbauer, Zollikofen, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A machine () for dispensing a beverage () has a beverage processing unit (), a stationary frame () and a beverage directing guide () that is mounted to the stationary frame () and that is movable relative to the stationary frame () from: a dispensing position for directing by the directing guide () said beverage () to an area () for placing a user-recipient; to a non-dispensing position for directing by the directing guide () waste liquid () to a waste collector (); and vice versa. The beverage processing unit () has a beverage guide () and a unit outlet () via which liquid is passed from the beverage guide () to the directing guide () located below the unit outlet (). The stationary frame () has a seat () above the placing area (), the directing guide () being supported by a removable support frame () that is: inserted in the seat () so that the directing guide () is movable between its dispensing and non-dispensing positions; and user-removable with the directing guide () from the seat () for removing the directing guide () from the stationary frame ().