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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Max Oehninger, Stäfa, CH;
Max Oehninger, Stäfa, CH;
Eugster/Frismag AG, Romanshorn, CH;
Abstract
In a coffee automat, a vertically adjustable and lockable outflow unit (), which comprises at least one coffee outflow tube () in fluid-conductive connection with a coffee brewing device is continuously height-adjustable relative to a cup base and can be locked by a locking means. In order to easily and smoothly adjust, in a coffee automat rationally to be manufactured, the outflow unit () with the locking means released, the outflow unit () is supported on housing () by means of a longitudinal ball bearing () as a first bearing element, which embraces a vertical longitudinal ball bearing shaft () as a second bearing element. One of the two bearing elements is connected with outflow unit () and the other of the two bearing elements is in solid connection with a housing () of the coffee automat.