US 12,070,150 B2
Easily insertable cup support
Peter Mori, Gummenen (CH); and Alain Teklits, Corsier (CH)
Assigned to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey (CH)
Appl. No. 17/266,199
Filed by SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A., Vevey (CH)
PCT Filed Aug. 8, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/071324
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 5, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/030740, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 18188315 (EP), filed on Aug. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0251419 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/4428 (2013.01) [A47J 31/407 (2013.01); A47J 31/4482 (2013.01); A47J 31/46 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A machine for dispensing a beverage, the machine comprising:
a beverage outlet located above a dispensing area;
a machine body having a first connecting part and bearing the beverage outlet; and
a recipient support having a second connecting part and a support member, wherein the second connecting part is configured to hold, directly or indirectly, the support member,
the second connecting part configured to disconnectably connect to the first connecting part so that the support member extends into the dispensing area and is configured to support a beverage user-recipient under the beverage outlet, the first connecting part and the second connecting part having a connection member and a connection receiver arrangement configured for disconnectably connecting the first connecting part and the second connecting part such that:
the first connecting part comprises a connection member and the second connecting part comprises a connection receiver; and/or
the first connecting part comprises a connection receiver and the second connecting part comprises a connection member,
the connection member configured to be inserted in the connection receiver when the first connecting part and the second connecting part are connected, the connection member configured to be removed from the connection receiver along a removal direction when the first connecting part and the second connecting part are disconnected,
the removal direction having an upwardly directed vertical component when the machine is in position to dispense the beverage, and
wherein, by gravity force of the support member when the machine is in the position to dispense the beverage, a free end of the connection member in the connection receiver is urged down by the connection receiver and an insertion aperture of the connection receiver is urged up, whereby the connection member and the connection receiver are secured in a cantilever manner.