Patents by Inventor Franco KISSLING

Franco KISSLING 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: 12226043
    Abstract: A coffee maker for automatically preparing a coffee beverage, and optionally other beverages, having a housing, in which the grinder, brewing device, and boiler, for example, are accommodated, and an outlet unit, by way of which the desired beverage is dispensed. In the outlet unit, an outlet arrangement is provided, in which a plurality of tubular outlets are arranged side-by-side, and which are removably mounted in the outlet unit. On the front side of the housing, a display and operating unit can be arranged, by way of which the desired coffee beverage can be inputted, and by way of which information about the respective coffee beverage and/or the operational state of the machine are outputted. On the upper side of the housing, storage containers can be arranged, in which basic ingredients for the preparation of the coffee beverage, and other beverages as the case may be, are kept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SCHAERER AG
    Inventors: Peter Sinzig, Bruno Aeberhard, Andy Lienhard, Franco Kissling, Miguel Alexandre Pinto Da Costa
  • Publication number: 20210228018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coffee maker (10) for automatically preparing a coffee beverage, and optionally other beverages, comprising a housing (11), in which the technical means required for the preparation of the coffee beverage, like grinder, brewing device, boiler, for example, are accommodated, and an outlet unit, by way of which the desired beverage, optionally together with flavoring or other additives, is dispensed. In the outlet unit (15), an outlet arrangement (23) is provided, in which a plurality of tubular outlets (23a) made of an elastomeric material, in particular silicone rubber or rubber, are arranged side-by-side, in which lines for the beverages and/or beverage additives terminate, and which are removably mounted in the outlet unit (15) for simple cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Peter SINZIG, Bruno AEBERHARD, Andy LIENHARD, Franco KISSLING, Miguel Alexandre PINTO DA COSTA
  • Publication number: 20190343326
    Abstract: The application relates to a coffee maker for automatically preparing a coffee beverage, and optionally other beverages, comprising a housing, in which the technical means required for the preparation of the coffee beverage, like grinder, brewing device, boiler, for example, are accommodated, and an outlet unit, by way of which the desired beverage, optionally together with flavoring or other additives, is dispensed. In the outlet unit, an outlet arrangement is provided, in which a plurality of tubular outlets made of an elastomeric material, in particular silicone rubber or rubber, are arranged side-by-side, in which lines for the beverages and/or beverage additives terminate, and which are removably mounted in the outlet unit for simple cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Peter SINZIG, Bruno AEBERHARD, Andy LIENHARD, Franco KISSLING, Miguel Alexandre PINTO DA COSTA