US 11,839,325 B2
Beverage preparation machine and gasket arrangement
Geoffrey Y. Smith, Melrose, MA (US); Blair Mikkelsen, Chelmsford, MA (US); Steven Mackey, Dedham, MA (US); Joseph George Fucci, Amherst, NH (US); and Roger Johnson, Burlington, MA (US)
Assigned to Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Burlington, MA (US)
Filed by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Burlington, MA (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/856,676.
Application 17/856,676 is a continuation of application No. 17/666,282, filed on Feb. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,395,558.
Application 17/666,282 is a continuation of application No. 17/450,654, filed on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 17/450,654 is a continuation of application No. 17/229,577, filed on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 17/229,577 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2019/058718, filed on Oct. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/752,894, filed on Oct. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0330741 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 31/02 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01); A47J 31/36 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/4403 (2013.01) [A47J 31/02 (2013.01); A47J 31/3695 (2013.01); A47J 31/407 (2013.01); A47J 31/4492 (2013.01); A47J 31/461 (2018.08); A47J 31/469 (2018.08); A47J 31/5255 (2018.08)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage forming system comprising:
a brew chamber configured to hold a beverage cartridge containing a beverage ingredient, the brew chamber including a liquid inlet configured to provide liquid for combining with the beverage ingredient to form a beverage and a beverage outlet to allow beverage to exit the brew chamber, the liquid inlet comprising a plurality of inlet ports; and
a gasket arrangement comprising a single unitary shape with a plurality of openings for receiving the plurality of inlet ports;
wherein each of the plurality of inlet ports is received within one of the plurality of openings; and
wherein the gasket arrangement comprises:
one or more inner ribs disposed about each of the plurality of openings; and
a perimeter rib that extends along a perimeter of the gasket arrangement such that the perimeter rib surrounds each of the plurality of openings.