Foods and beverages: apparatus inventions 12/07

20070295218 - Multi-use durable coffee pot system: A highly heat resistant durable coffee pot system for use in preparing beverages and in cooking. The system consists of a cylindrical hollow pot body (6) with pot handle (5), and spout (9) manufactured of carborundum material. A separate lid (4) is provided, incorporating a lid handle (3) for grasping... Agent: Yoon Suk Kim

20070295219 - Brewed-beverage vending machine provided with means for cleaning the brewing filter: A vending machine (1) comprises a brewing unit (7) provided with a brewing chamber (8) that is closable at the bottom portion thereof by means of a movable filter (9) adapted to retain the brewing residues, and further comprises actuator means (11) adapted to cause said filter (9) to displace... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070295220 - Clamshell coffee and tea packet beverage brewer: The clamshell coffee or other beverage packet brewer, wherein a clamshell, with a hinged or discrete upper and lower halves, incorporate a cavity therein, into which a packet or scoop of grounds can locate. The clamshell, when closed, provides a hydraulic seal, with hot water being delivered leak proof to... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20070295221 - Pressure-cooking recipient provided with a lid engageable by controlled-deformation and a corresponding lid: secondly, the support means subdivide the lid (3) into one or more fixed angular sectors (3F), and one or more free angular sectors, said support means and the lid (3) being dimensioned in a manner such as to enable the free sector(s) of the lid (3) to be deformed in... Agent: James W. Kayden Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, L.L.P.

20070295226 - Milk foaming device: The invention relates to a milk foaming device with a mixing chamber, which is arranged downstream of a steam supply pipe and which is connected to a milk and/or milk/air supply pipe, and a discharge device for the mixture arranged downstream of the mixing chamber, which has a number of... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070295227 - Flexible colander: It is described a colander (1) comprising a bowl-shaped container (2) having a plurality of through holes (3) for drainage, that it is wholly made of a flexible material, for example silicone elastomers obtained by a platinum-catalyzed cross-linking process.... Agent: Saltamar Innovations

20070295228 - Device for keeping a mold plate square, perpendicular and driving for a food product molding machine: A belt drive system for a reciprocating mold plate in a food product molding machine. The invention relates to a belt drive system having a belt tensioning device configured to tension a drive belt of an indexing motion food product molding machine. The invention provides ease of service and/or replacement... Agent: Weiss & Weiss

20070289453 - Cartridge for the preparation of beverages: A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials. The cartridge comprises an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge, and an outlet for a beverage produced from the one or more beverage ingredients. The cartridge comprises means... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20070289452 - Coffee machine with a continuous flow heater: A coffee machine for preparing coffee, in particular based on coffee pads. Said coffee machine comprises a continuous flow heater which is secured in a housing and which comprises a pipe which is used to guide water. A tubular connection support is disposed on at least one end of the... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070283817 - Device for producing a hot drink: A device for producing a hot drink, said device comprising an appliance unit which is arranged in a receiving cavity while the device is in use, and a residual water recipient which is arranged in the appliance unit while the device is in use.... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070283819 - Gastronomy section for a passenger transport means: In order to enhance the comfort of passengers during meals and snacks, the at least one heating unit according to the invention represents at least one cooking island (4) accessible to passengers from at least one side, so that the meals can be presented there as a kind of buffet.... Agent: Perman & Green

20070277675 - Food heating system: A device for heating a food item therein is provided, which includes a spout disposed on the exterior of the device through which a food item can be introduced into and dispensed from the device. The spout is selectively covered by a cover when in use to hold the food... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070277676 - Coffee making machine: A coffee making machine (10) comprises a tank (34) for water, a coffee dispensing unit (44), connection means which are interposed between the tank (34) and the dispensing unit (44): the connection means comprise, in the direction of flow of the water from the tank to the dispensing unit, a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070277680 - Cutting frame for use in a curd vat: A cutting frame for use in a curd vat, which cutting frame comprises substantially parallel frame girders, between which is situated a lattice formed from longitudinal knives and transverse knives, of which the transverse knives are mounted on the frame girders by welding and have aligned openings, in which the... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP