Patents Assigned to WMF Wurttembergische
  • Patent number: 9381473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for frothing up a liquid, in particular cold and/or unheated milk, having a liquid supply line for supplying the liquid, an air supply line which opens into the liquid supply line for supplying air into the liquid, a discharge line which is configured downstream of the opening of the air supply line into the liquid supply line for discharging the mixture of liquid and air, a first conveying unit, in particular a pump, which is provided for conveying the liquid through the liquid supply line and/or the mixture through the discharge line and a mixing unit which is provided downstream of the opening in the discharge line, the mixing unit including at least one narrow place or being configured as narrow place of the discharge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: WMF WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Torsten Bönsch, Sander Dollner, Johannes Bais, Marcus Ludwig
  • Patent number: 9161657
    Abstract: A coffee machine for preparing hot, milk-containing beverages and having a milk supply (15) and a discharge means (8). In order to achieve improved handling, the milk supply (15) is configured for accommodating concentrated milk, and a mixing device (17) is provided for mixing the concentrated milk with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: WMF WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE METALL WARENFABRIK AG
    Inventor: Frank Göltenboth
  • Publication number: 20140197554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for frothing up a liquid, in particular cold and/or unheated milk, having a liquid supply line for supplying the liquid, an air supply line which opens into the liquid supply line for supplying air into the liquid, a discharge line which is configured downstream of the opening of the air supply line into the liquid supply line for discharging the mixture of liquid and air, a first conveying unit, in particular a pump, which is provided for conveying the liquid through the liquid supply line and/or the mixture through the discharge line and a mixing unit which is provided downstream of the opening in the discharge line, the mixing unit including at least one narrow place or being configured as narrow place of the discharge line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: WMF WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Torsten Bönsch, Sander Dollner, Johannes Bais, Marcus Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8608020
    Abstract: A handle fixture device, comprising, a cooking vessel; a retaining element attached to the cooking vessel; and a contact is provided between the retaining element on one side and a handle-side retaining device on the other side, wherein the contact is at least one of point shaped and line shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
    Inventors: Hans-Friedrich Fehse, Stephan Grabbe, Martin Geiger, Ragnar Jehle, Peter Kneer, Maria Mormone, Peter Ramminger, Dieter Reinhard, Heinz Schmidt, Peter Tatzelt, Friedhelm Uglorz
  • Patent number: 8436280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drinks dispenser with a heating device for the heating of a liquid and with at least one electric accumulator for the energy supply of the drinks dispenser, more preferably of its heating device, which compared with the charge power has a higher discharge power which is greater than 500 watt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische
    Inventors: Heinz Albert, Sebastian Casado Gomez, Jochen Gussmann, Michael Heim, Alexander Kiefer, Manfred Ostowski, Armin Startz
  • Publication number: 20130040028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a milk-frothing unit comprising a frothing chamber, a suction portion which leads into the frothing chamber and an outflow which leads out of the frothing chamber, the frothing chamber, the suction portion and the outflow being configured such that milk can be suctioned in via the suction portion and guided into the frothing chamber and can be frothed up therein with gas and/or steam, in particular air and/or water vapour, which is supplied to this frothing chamber and in that the milk-froth mixture resulting from the frothing can be discharged out of the frothing chamber via the outflow, characterised in that the frothing chamber, the suction portion and the outflow are configured and disposed such that the milk to be suctioned in and the discharged milk-froth mixture can be guided in a circulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: WMF WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Matthias Doppe, Martin Neumayer
  • Publication number: 20090011110
    Abstract: A coffee machine for preparing hot, milk-containing beverages and having a milk supply (15) and a discharge means (8). In order to achieve improved handling, the milk supply (15) is configured for accommodating concentrated milk, and a mixing device (17) is provided for mixing the concentrated milk with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: WMF WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AG
    Inventor: Frank Gotlenboth
  • Publication number: 20080190297
    Abstract: A coffee machine (1) a coffee grinding device (9), a brewing device (5), a brewing water source (7) and a flowmeter (8), which for the user offers a particularly simple setting of the extract content of a coffee beverage. Display device (16) is provided for displaying the flow rate acquired on the flowmeter (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: WMF WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AG
    Inventors: Jochen Gussmann, Tobias Krips, Ludwig Weinberger
  • Publication number: 20080178472
    Abstract: Scissors comprising two scissor components, which are connected via a pivot, and a spring whose spring effect forces the two scissor components apart into an open position. In order to make such scissors more universally usable, means (10) for disabling the spring effect are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: WMF WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AG
    Inventors: Werner Abele, Werner Mang
  • Publication number: 20080173180
    Abstract: A machine for the preparation of a hot drink with a housing and a brewing chamber, wherein the housing is provided with a connection region through which the brewing water is passed to the upper part of the brewing chamber. In order to seal the inflowing brewing water against the environment at the connecting point between the housing and the brewing chamber in a simple, economical and wear-resistant manner without complex locking mechanisms being needed, a seal is inserted into the upper part of the brewing chamber, wherein the seal and the connection region are automatically pressed together when the brewing chamber is inserted into the machine such that the connecting point between the connection region and the upper part of the brewing chamber is sealed against the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: WMF WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AG
    Inventors: Cornelius Boerner, Sander Dollner, Armin Startz
  • Patent number: 6513419
    Abstract: Described is a coffee machine (1) comprising a brewing member (5, 5′), a support surface (15) for ground coffee and a member (3, 6, 7) for applying water to the ground coffee, in which it is possible to level off the ground coffee positioned on the support surface (15) in a constructionally simple and generally applicable manner to obtain a layer having a substantially uniform thickness. To this end there is provided a member (22, 24, 25, 122, 222, 322) which guides water in a purposefully non-uniform manner over the ground coffee such that the ground coffee is distributed over the support surface (15) in a layer having a substantially uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Huber, Günther Nagel
  • Patent number: 5153016
    Abstract: A coffee machine (1) with a brewing apparatus (7) is described which has a brewing chamber (9) and a piston (37) being movable to and fro herein. One of the front sides of the brewing chamber (9) contains an opening (44) which is cleared by a closing element (8) in one of its positions (I) for apportioning coffee powder and is closed in another position (II). A stripper (48) is provided for stripping off and ejecting the used up coffee grounds. In order to constructionally simplify such a coffee machine and to make it operatively more reliable and more robust, it is suggested to move the closing element (8) only relative to the brewing chamber in a plane extending in parallel to the opening (44) and to couple the stripper (48) to the closing element (8) in its movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Karl Gockelmann
  • Patent number: 5146839
    Abstract: A brewing means (1) for a coffee machine with a brewing chamber (3) is described, which is disposed in a housing (2) provided with an opening (9) on a front side. The opening (9) can be closed by means of a closing element (10) sealed against the opening. A hot water line (11) is furthermore provided, which supplies hot brewing water to the brewing chamber (3) under pressure and supports at the same time the sealing of the opening (9). In order to design such a brewing means (1) in such fashion that the service life of the seal (21) can be increased, it is suggested that the seal (21) comprises a flexible membrane disposed between a sealing chamber (22) connected to the hot water line (11) and a sealing seat (19), which can be arched and pressed against the sealing seat by means of the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
    Inventors: Karl Gockelmann, Rudi Geiger
  • Patent number: 5144886
    Abstract: A coffee machine with a brewing apparatus is described which contains a brewing vessel disposed removably and insertably on a support by detachable fasteners. A piston driven by a motor via a piston rod and a gear pin is movable within the interior of the brewing vessel. In order to facilitate the removal and insertion of the brewing vessel in a given direction for cleaning purposes and to be able to also exchange the brewing vessel, if required, the piston is connected to the gear pin via a separable coupling, which can be separated or coupled by removal or insertion movement of the brewing vessel in the given direction so that the brewing vessel can be removed and inserted together with the piston as a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Gockelmann, Rudi Geiger
  • Patent number: 5115730
    Abstract: A coffee machine having a flow heater in the hot water line that effects additional heating of a residual amount of hot water left in the line after termination of the coffee-making process to convert it to steam and press out any water remaining in the used grounds to dry them for easy removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Karl Gockelmann
  • Patent number: 4993315
    Abstract: A coffee percolator having a brewing chamber wherein at least one of the boundary wall surfaces of the brewing chambr is adjustable transversely of the direction of flow of the hot water through the coffee powder so that the thickness of the coffee powder bed in the direction of flow may be kept substantially constant for the coffee charges of varying size. The coffee percolator may include a brewing sieve having a support sieve with openings of a size exceeding the dimensions of the ground coffee particles and a fine sieve supported on the side of said support sieve facing towards the brewing chamber and having openings of a size smaller than the dimensions of the ground coffee particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Huber, Hans Motsch, Hermann Riegert, Rolf Ritter, Erwin Scholl, Konrad Walter, Gehard Wittlinger
  • Patent number: 4899782
    Abstract: A steam pressure cooker (1) is described, which is provided with a lid (2) and a pressure relief valve (8), comprising a valve seat (7a), a valve body (9) adapted to have a load applied thereto in the direction of the valve seat (7a) by means of a spring (11) and an adjustable spring abutment (12), which is adapted to be displaced from an operative position in which the valve body (9) is pressed onto the valve seat (7a) to a steam-discharge position in which the valve body (9) is relieved of the load to such an extent that the steam can escape and which, for the purpose of cleaning, can be removed from the lid (2) to such an extent that the pressure relief valve (8) is freely accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Krejza, Eberhard Roth, Sonja Bolek