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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Karl T. Winkler, Bedford, MA (US);
Jason F. Lipman, Acton, MA (US);
Jon Taylor, Groton, MA (US);
Philip C. Walker, Concord, MA (US);
Assignee:
Keurig, Incorporated, Wakefield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/100 ;
Abstract
A liquid inlet probe for piercing the lid of a beverage filter cartridge comprises a cylindrical inner hub surrounded by an enlarged diameter outer sleeve. Support ribs extend radially between and coact with the exterior of the hub and the interior of the sleeve to define a plurality of liquid supply passages. The hub, ribs and sleeve having bevelled lower ends arranged in a truncated conical alignment converging towards the center of the probe to a pointed end projecting downwardly from its lower end.