US 12,245,719 B2
Beverage dispensing machine
Jeremy Smith, Stock (GB); Taner Haker, Leigh on Sea (GB); Gary Ford, Elm Park (GB); Stefano La Monaca, Southend on Sea (GB); and Albert Van Dorssen, Rijswijk (NL)
Assigned to Ipeco Holdings Limited
Appl. No. 17/921,396
Filed by IPECO HOLDINGS LIMITED, Southend on Sea (GB)
PCT Filed Apr. 27, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/060975
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 26, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/219632, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2006177 (GB), filed on Apr. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0240470 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01); B64D 11/04 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 25/42 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/4425 (2013.01) [A47J 31/4482 (2013.01); A47J 31/46 (2013.01); A47J 31/525 (2018.08); B64D 11/04 (2013.01); B65D 25/2811 (2013.01); B65D 25/42 (2013.01); A47J 2203/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage dispensing machine for dispensing a beverage into a vessel, wherein the beverage dispensing machine comprises:
a retention mechanism comprising:
a first retaining assembly comprising an upper engaging member movable to a deployed position for engaging an upper portion of the vessel; and
a second retaining assembly comprising opposing first and second at least one side engaging members movable to deployed positions for engaging a opposing sides of the vessel;
wherein the first retaining assembly comprises at least one actuating arm for actuating the second retaining assembly to deploy the first and second side engaging members; and
an actuating mechanism operable to actuate the retention mechanism to deploy the upper engaging member in conjunction with the first and second side engaging members to retain the vessel in the beverage dispensing machine.