Patents by Inventor Maurizio Casasola

Maurizio Casasola 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).

  • Publication number: 20230380629
    Abstract: A coffee grinding apparatus comprising a coffee grinder, a removable filter holder and a cradle positioned below the coffee grinder, the cradle has above the filter holder a support shelf delimiting an opening passing the ground coffee, below the cradle an actuator actuates an activation switch of the coffee grinder, where a removable accessory contains the dispersion of ground coffee flowing towards a filter of the removable filter holder, the removable accessory formed by a sleeve connecting the opening in the support shelf to the upper mouth of a cup of the filter holder, the sleeve having a lower release and quick couple to the upper mouth of the cup and a removable upper engagement with the support shelf, the removable upper engagement comprising a perimeter flange of the sleeve resting on the support shelf, the sleeve being configured and arranged to interact with the actuator below the perimeter flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: DE' LONGHI APPLIENCES S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giovanni ROSSETTO, Stefano BOLZONELLO, Alessandro BELLESE, Maurizio CASASOLA
  • Publication number: 20230329474
    Abstract: A tool for adjusting the amount of powdered material contained in a vessel, comprising a storage reservoir of an excess of powdered material contained in the vessel, a lower wall configured to be positioned inside the vessel, a side wall configured to rotatably support the tool resting on a peripheral edge of the vessel and to position the lower wall at a fixed or adjustable predetermined height inside the vessel, where the lower wall has at least a first blade configured to pick up the excess of powdered material and at least one transfer passage for transferring at least most of the excess of powdered material picked up from the first blade towards the storage reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: DE' LONGHI APPLIANCES S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giovanni ROSSETTO, Maurizio CASASOLA
  • Patent number: 11638498
    Abstract: The filter (6, 13) for a filter holder cup (2) of a coffee machine, including a cup body (6) having a bottom wall (7) provided with a dispensing hole (8) for dispensing infused coffee and a side wall (9) that bounds a compartment (10) with the bottom wall (7), inside the compartment (10) a separating filtering wall (13) being further positioned between an upper housing chamber (14) housing coffee powder and a lower dispensing chamber (15) for dispensing the infused coffee including said dispensing hole (8), inside said dispensing chamber (15) a filtering element (17) is provided to protect said dispensing hole (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: De'Longhi Appliances S.r.L.
    Inventors: Giovanni Rossetto, Maurizio Casasola
  • Patent number: 11583132
    Abstract: A device (2) for pressing a dose of ground coffee powder includes a filter holder cup (3) having a filter (4) for depositing the dose of ground coffee powder, an attaching support (7) in which the cup (3) is separably attached, a grinder (8) for coffee beans including a slide (9) for dispensing ground coffee having an outlet (10) positioned above the mouth (5) of the cup (3), a pressing piston (15) for pressing the dose of ground coffee powder present in the filter (4) mounted in the cup (3), and a lifting mechanism for lifting the pressing piston (15) in a position above the outlet (10) of the slide (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: De'Longhi Appliances S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De'Longhi, Giovanni Rossetto, Maurizio Casasola, Massimo Poggioli
  • Publication number: 20210120998
    Abstract: The device (2) for pressing a dose of ground coffee powder comprises a filter holder cup (3) having a filter (4) for depositing the dose of ground coffee powder, an attaching support (7) in which the cup (3) is separably attached, a grinder (8) for coffee beans comprising a slide (9) for dispensing ground coffee having an outlet (10) positioned above the mouth (5) of the cup (3), a pressing piston (15) for pressing the dose of ground coffee powder present in the filter (4) mounted in the cup (3), and a lifting mechanism for lifting the pressing piston (15) in a position above the outlet (10) of the slide (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Giuseppe De'Longhi, Giovanni Rossetto, Maurizio Casasola, Massimo Poggioli
  • Publication number: 20210022542
    Abstract: A filter (6, 13) for a filter holder cup (2) of a coffee machine, including a cup body (6) having a bottom wall (7) provided with a dispensing hole (8) for dispensing infused coffee and a side wall (9) that bounds a compartment (10) with the bottom wall (7), inside the compartment (10) a separating filtering wall (13) being further positioned between an upper housing chamber (14) housing coffee powder and a lower dispensing chamber (15) for dispensing the infused coffee including said dispensing hole (8), inside said dispensing chamber (15) a filtering element (17) is provided to protect said dispensing hole (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Giovanni Rossetto, Maurizio Casasola