Patents Assigned to Melitta Europa GmbH & Co.KG.
  • Patent number: 11666173
    Abstract: A device for preparing coffee by manual brewing includes: a filter holder for receiving a filter insert with ground coffee; a holder in which the filter holder is inserted; a vessel arranged under the filter holder into which the brewed coffee can be filled; a drain arranged on the filter holder; and a closure element arranged on the drain for opening and closing the drain. An actuating element for the closure element is provided on the filter holder by which the closure element can be moved between an open position and a closed position independently of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Sachtleben
  • Publication number: 20220369847
    Abstract: A coffee machine has a container for coffee beans, a grinder to which coffee beans can be fed from the container, a filter holder into which ground coffee can be fed from the grinder via a shaft, and a supply device for hot water which can be introduced into the filter holder. In the shaft between the grinder and the filter holder a closing device is provided with a rotatable flap which is movable between an open and a closed position. The flap is rotatable about an axis which extends substantially parallel to a plane of the flap and has a seal arranged on the outer periphery. This allows the shaft to be effectively opened and closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Melitta Europa GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SACHTLEBEN, Daniel KUTZBACH
  • Patent number: 11369225
    Abstract: A filter paper insert for producing a brewed beverage includes a first side wall and a second side wall which are respectively connected along opposite sides by one of a seam and a folding edge, and are connected via a bottom seam. The insert has an opening for filling the filter paper insert opposite the bottom seam. The bottom seam has a shape that deviates from a straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Sachtleben
  • Publication number: 20220061583
    Abstract: A grinding attachment for use with a coffee machine an upper grinding tool arranged inside a casing, and a lower grinding tool (11), which can be rotated rotatable relative to the upper grinding tool during a grinding operation. An adjustment device adjusts a degree of grinding of a material to be ground with the grinding tools. The upper grinding tool is attached to a support. The support for the upper grinding tool is displaceable in the vertical direction and is secured torque-proof on an element of the adjustment device. The adjustment device comprises a guide for the support which, during the rotating of the adjustment element, moves the support together with the upper grinding tool in the vertical direction for adjusting the grinding gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Melitta Europa GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SACHTLEBEN
  • Patent number: 11116353
    Abstract: A coffee machine includes a brewing unit, a grinding mechanism to process coffee beans into coffee grounds that are used by the brewing unit to brew coffee, and a container for coffee beans. The container has a bottom surface with an outlet opening that leads to the grinding mechanism. The bottom surface is inclined toward the outlet opening and includes ridges extending in a direction of the outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Sachtleben, Markus Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10925429
    Abstract: A coffee machine includes a device for supplying hot water to an outlet device. The outlet device is adapted for being arranged above a filter vessel into which a filter paper insert with ground coffee is insertable and for receiving the hot water from the hot water supply. The outlet device has a central outlet opening over a middle region of the filter-paper insert when filled with ground coffee and a plurality of outer outlet openings arranged above a middle region of the side walls of the filled filter-paper insert. A controllable selector switch controls a rate of hot water through individual outlet openings of the outlet device. The controllable selector switch has at least three switching positions for adjusting coffee strength. In all switching positions of the controllable selector switch the hot water is at least partially supplied via the outer outlet openings over the filled filter-paper insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Sachtleben
  • Publication number: 20210015293
    Abstract: A device for preparing coffee by manual brewing includes: a filter holder for receiving a filter insert with ground coffee; a holder in which the filter holder is inserted; a vessel arranged under the filter holder into which the brewed coffee can be filled; a drain arranged on the filter holder; and a closure element arranged on the drain for opening and closing the drain. An actuating element for the closure element is provided on the filter holder by which the closure element can be moved between an open position and a closed position independently of the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Melitta Europa GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SACHTLEBEN
  • Publication number: 20190380527
    Abstract: A coffee machine includes a device for generating hot water, a device for distributing the hot water and a filter basket arranged below the distribution device into which a filter containing coffee grounds can be inserted. The distribution device includes a rotatably positioned outlet member with at least two outlet openings which can be rotated by a drive during a brewing operation. Also disclosed is a method for brewing coffee for which an outlet member is rotated above a filter basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SACHTLEBEN, Sven NEUHAUS
  • Publication number: 20190365135
    Abstract: A filter paper insert for producing a brewed beverage includes a first side wall and a second side wall which are respectively connected along opposite sides by one of a seam and a folding edge, and are connected via a bottom seam. The insert has an opening for filling the filter paper insert opposite the bottom seam. The bottom seam has a shape that deviates from a straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SACHTLEBEN
  • Patent number: 10307009
    Abstract: A filter vessel for accommodating a filter insert made of water-permeable material and fillable with coffee grounds. The filter vessel includes a bottom; and side walls upwardly extending from the bottom and spreading outwardly. The bottom includes at least two openings through which a filtrate can pass. The bottom includes a separating element in a central region of the bottom. The separating element divides a region above the bottom into two approximately equal sized drainage chambers. Each drainage chamber includes at least one of the at least two openings for discharging the filtrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Sachtleben, Markus Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20180344071
    Abstract: A coffee machine includes a device for supplying hot water to an outlet device into which a filter-paper insert with ground coffee is insertable. The outlet device is adapted for being arranged above a filter vessel and for receiving the hot water from the hot water supply. The outlet device has a central outlet opening over a middle region of the filter-paper insert when filled with ground coffee and a plurality of outer outlet openings arranged above a middle region of the side walls of the filled filter-paper insert. A controllable selector switch controls a rate of hot water through individual outlet openings of the outlet device. The controllable selector switch has at least three switching positions for adjusting coffee strength. In all switching positions of the controllable selector switch the hot water is at least partially supplied via the outer outlet openings over the filled filter-paper insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Melitta Europa GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SACHTLEBEN
  • Patent number: 10130214
    Abstract: A thermos flask comprises a container, which has an opening on a top side, at which opening a lid is retained, which closes the opening in a closing position and can be at least partially moved by means of an actuating element in order to partially open the opening in order to pour out liquid. The lid has an upper part fastened to the container and a lower part pivotably retained on the upper part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Sachtleben
  • Patent number: 10123655
    Abstract: A thermos flask comprises a container that has, on the upper side, an opening on which a lid is held. The lid closes the opening when in a closed position and is able to be at least partially moved by means of an actuation element in order to partially release the opening such that liquid can be poured out. The lid is able to be placed on a receiving portion of the container and is held in the closed position by means of a detent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Sachtleben
  • Publication number: 20180303278
    Abstract: A glass jug includes a glass body having a top side with an opening, a lid for covering the opening and a handle protruding from the glass body. The body includes level marks for indicating a quantity of liquid contained in the glass body, wherein the level marks comprise profiles integrally formed with the glass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SACHTLEBEN
  • Patent number: 10022009
    Abstract: A filter-paper insert for making brewed beverages at least two layers of filter paper having a base and two opposite sides. The two layers are connected together at the base and at the two opposite sides to define an interior space that can be filled from a filling opening opposite the base. The filter paper includes a plurality of slots to increase permeability. The filter-paper insert has a lower region adjacent the base and an upper adjacent the filling opening. The lower region has fewer slots per surface area than the upper region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sandra Aus Der Fuenten, Eduard Pertsch
  • Publication number: 20180055272
    Abstract: A filter vessel for accommodating a filter insert made of water-permeable material and fillable with coffee grounds. The filter vessel includes a bottom; and side walls upwardly extending from the bottom and spreading outwardly. The bottom includes at least two openings through which a filtrate can pass. The bottom includes a separating element in a central region of the bottom. The separating element divides a region above the bottom into two approximately equal sized drainage chambers. Each drainage chamber includes at least one of the at least two openings for discharging the filtrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SACHTLEBEN, Markus SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20170280922
    Abstract: A coffee machine includes a brewing unit, a grinding mechanism to process coffee beans into coffee grounds that are used by the brewing unit to brew coffee, and a container for coffee beans. The container has a bottom surface with an outlet opening that leads to the grinding mechanism. The bottom surface is inclined toward the outlet opening and includes ridges extending in a direction of the outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SACHTLEBEN, Markus SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20170215644
    Abstract: A thermos flask comprises a container that has, on the upper side, an opening on which a lid is held. The lid closes the opening when in a closed position and is able to be at least partially moved by means of an actuation element in order to partially release the opening such that liquid can be poured out. The lid is able to be placed on a receiving portion of the container and is held in the closed position by means of a detent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SACHTLEBEN
  • Publication number: 20170119211
    Abstract: A thermos flask comprises a container, which has an opening on a top side, at which opening a lid is retained, which closes the opening in a closing position and can be at least partially moved by means of an actuating element in order to partially open the opening in order to pour out liquid. The lid has an upper part fastened to the container and a lower part pivotably retained on the upper part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SACHTLEBEN
  • Patent number: D992966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Charles Brian Gross, John Christian Krause