Patents by Inventor Bernd Spleiss

Bernd Spleiss has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9402503
    Abstract: The invention is an improvement of the filter unit in beverage makers. Said filter unit comprises a filter insert and a filter lock, can be placed as a whole onto and removed from the brewing container, and at the same time ensures good sealing of all components. For improved handling, the brewing chamber can be filled and closed outside of the beverage-maker, wherein the particularly large depth of the filter insert offers significant assistance. Closing the brewing chamber by means of the filter closure prevents the beverage base material from oozing out due to a ring engaging in the filter insert and additionally ensures its adequate sealing. By widening the brewing chamber, the beverage-making machine provides a consistent quality of the beverages with of different fill levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventors: Hendrik Meyl, Frank Templin, Bernd Spleiss
  • Publication number: 20130022717
    Abstract: The invention is an improvement of the filter unit in beverage makers. Said filter unit comprises a filter insert and a filter lock, can be placed as a whole onto and removed from the brewing container, and at the same time ensures good sealing of all components. For improved handling, the brewing chamber can be filled and closed outside of the beverage-maker, wherein the particularly large depth of the filter insert offers significant assistance. Closing the brewing chamber by means of the filter closure prevents the beverage base material from oozing out due to a ring engaging in the filter insert and additionally ensures its adequate sealing. By widening the brewing chamber, the beverage-making machine provides a consistent quality of the beverages with of different fill levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Hendrik Meyl, Frank Templin, Bernd Spleiss
  • Patent number: D959999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Niels Grabbert, Bernd Spleiss
  • Patent number: D960000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Niels Grabbert, Bernd Spleiss
  • Patent number: D962793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Niels Grabbert, Bernd Spleiss