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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Antoine Cahen, Lausanne, CH;
Michael Stieger, La Croix, CH;
Inventors:
Antoine Cahen, Lausanne, CH;
Michael Stieger, La Croix, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/16 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 31/41 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/4485 (2013.01); A47J 31/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
A beverage machine comprising a drip tray device that can accommodate recipients of different heights. The drip tray device is formed of a collect tank and has a first drip support grid removably mounted on the tank for holding short recipients and has a second drip support for longer recipients such as a glass. The whole device is removable for ease of emptying and rinsing. In a possible mode, the first removable grid is provided with a gutter to evacuate liquid in a main collect reservoir.