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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2019
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;
Peter Mori, Gummenen, CH;
Alain Teklits, Corsier, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A machine () for dispensing a beverage () includes: a beverage outlet () that is located above a dispensing area (); a machine body or frame () having a first connecting part () and bearing the beverage outlet (); and a recipient support () having a second connecting part () and a support member () held by the second connecting part (). The second connecting part () is disconnectably connectable to the first connecting part () so that the support member () extends into the dispensing area () to support a beverage user-recipient () under the beverage outlet (). The first connecting part () and the second connecting part () have a connection member and a connection receiver arrangement for disconnectably connecting the parts () such that: the first connecting part forms a connection member and the second connecting part forms a connection receiver; and/or the first connecting part () forms a connection receiver and the second connecting part () forms a connection member. The connection member is inserted in the connection receiver when the first and second connecting parts () are connected. The connection member is removed from the connection receiver along a removal direction (') when the first and second connecting parts () are disconnected. The removal direction (′) has an upwardly directed vertical component (″) when such machine () is in position to dispense the beverage ().