Flowmeter assembly for a beverage machine

US9101247B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9101247-B2
Application numberUS-201013513114-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 26, 2010
Priority dateDec 1, 2009
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A flowmeter ( 1 ) comprises a housing ( 2,4 ) delimiting a measuring chamber ( 10 ). The housing is formed of a first body ( 4 ) and second body ( 2 ) that are assembled together by a bayonet connector having a number of pairs of interconnecting securing parts ( 25, 25′, 25 a, 26, 26′, 26 a, 45, 45′, 45 a ). The pairs of securing parts are arranged so that the first and second bodies ( 2,4 ) are assemblable in only one position or in a number of different positions that is smaller than the number of pairs of interconnecting securing parts.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A flowmeter housing for a beverage preparation machine, the flowmeter housing comprising: a housing defining a measuring chamber, the housing comprising a first body and a second body that are rotatably assembled together by a bayonet connector having at least two pairs of interconnecting securing parts, a first securing part of each pair coupled to the first body and a second securing part of each pair coupled to the second body, wherein the securin…

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What does patent US9101247B2 cover?
A flowmeter ( 1 ) comprises a housing ( 2,4 ) delimiting a measuring chamber ( 10 ). The housing is formed of a first body ( 4 ) and second body ( 2 ) that are assembled together by a bayonet connector having a number of pairs of interconnecting securing parts ( 25, 25′, 25 a, 26, 26′, 26 a, 45, 45′, 45 a ). The pairs of securing parts are arranged so that the first and second bodie…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Etter Stefan, Ziegler Martin, Nestec Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47J31/44. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).