Patents Examined by Kim O'Leary
  • Patent number: 4794853
    Abstract: Support apparatus for coffee maker brew baskets comprises a base, an upstanding stop wall and a support plate spaced apart above the base. A coffee grinder discharge spout empties through the support plate. A pair of support arms are pivotally mounted extending horizontally subadjacent the support plate and flanking the coffee grinder discharge spout. The support arms each have a straight portion extending from the pivot point and a curved facing portion extending to a distal end on which an inwardly protruding nib is provided. The support arms are linked for co-pivoting separational movement and are spring biased together. Brew baskets inserted between the support arms are held under the discharge spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Grindmaster Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Weber
  • Patent number: 4713857
    Abstract: Apparatus for use in cleaning the tape of a tape cassette comprises: a housing; an aperture defined by the housing whereby a tape cassette can be inserted into the housing; an opening defined by the housing through which a tape cleaning device can be inserted into the housing; drive means in the housing for causing the tape of a tape cassette inserted into the housing to be driven past the cleaning device in contact therewith to be cleaned; and electronic logic control circuitry in the housing for controlling the drive means in response to insertion of a cleaning device and a tape cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: Pacefault Limited
    Inventors: Don R. Cecil, Richard P. Evans