Supply container for a descaling system, automatic beverage maker, and method for descaling an automatic beverage maker

US9370271B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9370271-B2
Application numberUS-201314016257-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 3, 2013
Priority dateSep 6, 2012
Publication dateJun 21, 2016
Grant dateJun 21, 2016

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Abstract

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A supply container forming part of a descaling system of a flowline system includes a housing having a water inlet supplied by a water source. The water inlet opens into a reservoir chamber containing a water-soluble descaling agent. A bottom chamber is in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber. The bottom chamber is configured to collect the descaling agent dissolved by the water. A capillary line discharges a solution of the descaling agent.

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What is claimed is: 1. A supply container forming part of a descaling system of a flowline system, the supply container comprising: a housing having a water inlet suppliable by a water source, the water inlet opening into a reservoir chamber configured to receive a water-soluble descaling agent; a bottom chamber in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber, the bottom chamber being configured to collect the descaling agent dissolved by the water; and a capillary line conn…

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  • A47J31/60Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • A47J31/00Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9370271B2 cover?
A supply container forming part of a descaling system of a flowline system includes a housing having a water inlet supplied by a water source. The water inlet opens into a reservoir chamber containing a water-soluble descaling agent. A bottom chamber is in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber. The bottom chamber is configured to collect the descaling agent dissolved by the water. A ca…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Miele & Cie
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47J31/60. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 21 2016 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).