Patents by Inventor Andrew Grigor

Andrew Grigor 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).

  • Safety Door for Carbonator
    Publication number: 20170246597
    Abstract: A domestic carbonation appliance. The appliance has a replaceable CO2 cylinder, and accepts a refillable bottle. The appliance has a processor for controlling the functions of the device. The appliance comprises: a chassis having a filling chamber; a fill head in the filling chamber, the fill head being attachable to a source of pressurised carbon dioxide gas; the filling chamber having a safety door and locking device; the device having a sensor for detecting a door state and transmitting door state information to the processor; and the processor being adapted to initiate a carbonation process in response to the door state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen John McClean, Andrew Grigor
  • Carbonation device
    Patent number: 9687796
    Abstract: A domestic carbonation appliance has a replaceable CO2 cylinder and accepts a refillable bottle with a removeable cap. The cap can cooperate with a carbonation head of a domestic carbonation device but lacks bayonette or thread features for engaging the carbonation head. The device provides for “one-touch” carbonation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Richard Hoare, Andrew Grigor, Stephen John McClean
  • Carbonation Device
    Publication number: 20140097549
    Abstract: A domestic carbonation appliance has a replaceable CO2 cylinder and accepts a refillable bottle with a removeable cap. The cap can cooperate with a carbonation head of a domestic carbonation device but lacks bayonette or thread features for engaging the carbonation head. The device provides for “one-touch” carbonation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Richard Hoare, Andrew Grigor, Stephen John McClean