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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2012
Applicant:
Oystar North America, Inc., Davenport, IA (US);
Inventors:
James A. Bloome, Port Byron, IL (US);
Kelly D. Eastman, Walcott, IA (US);
Rick A. Meeker, Davenport, IA (US);
Rodney P. Smith, Moline, IL (US);
Assignee:
R.A Jones & Co., Covington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/18 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/30 (2006.01); B29C 65/04 (2006.01); B29C 65/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/18 (2013.01); B29C 65/305 (2013.01); B29C 65/7802 (2013.01); B29C 65/7841 (2013.01); B29C 66/3452 (2013.01); B29C 66/545 (2013.01); B29C 66/612 (2013.01); B29C 66/65 (2013.01); B29C 66/652 (2013.01); B29C 66/80 (2013.01); B29C 66/81461 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29C 65/04 (2013.01); B29C 65/14 (2013.01); B29L 2031/14 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7132 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4984 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49904 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49915 (2015.01);
Abstract
A filter setting and sealing apparatus includes a wobble plate mounted to press a filter edge into a plane defined by the top rim of a brew cup. A sealer defined by expandable sealer jaws is moveable into the filter. The jaws are actuated for radial outward expansion to seal the filter to the cup proximate the filter rim and cup edge. A second sealer is used to seal any gaps remaining in the seal after initial sealing. Methods are disclosed.