Patents by Inventor Ruedy Gasser

Ruedy Gasser 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: 6192786
    Abstract: An espresso brewing head unit comprises a potshaped coffee receptacle in which a filter plate with coffee discharge openings is provided. A lateral wall of the coffee receptacle and the filter plate define the filling volume of the coffee receptacle so that portioning is substantially predetermined. For varying the filling volume, the filter plate is additionally arranged such that it is displaceable relative to the lateral wall of the coffee receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: MAXS AG
    Inventors: Ruedy Gasser, Jürg Strub
  • Patent number: 5913962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an espresso brewing-head unit comprising locking member for detachable attachment to a brewing unit of an espresso machine. A filter for an espresso machine is meant to be improved in a general manner. To this end, the espresso brewing-head unit comprises a pot-shaped coffee receiving container consisting of a plastic material, whose bottom is provided with a filter plate having coffee exit openings and whose upper edge portion in the side wall has firmly embedded therein a substantially surrounding reinforcement ring of a stable material, preferably metal, the reinforcement ring comprising attachment portions which are part of the locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Maxs Ag
    Inventors: Ruedy Gasser, Jurg Strub
  • Patent number: 5590581
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly kit for a filter coffee maker as an attachment to an electrical espresso machine, which is adapted to make filter coffee of good taste in simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Maxs AG
    Inventors: Jurg Strub, Ruedy Gasser
  • Patent number: 4476776
    Abstract: A centrifuge cage for coffee centrifuges or juice extractors is in two parts. The top part or member can be moved axially relatively to the bottom part between a closed position, in which the centrifuge cage is sealing tight along the boundary zone on its periphery, the same having a mesh zone, and an open position, in which the filtered material can be hurled outwards from the centrifuge cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Maxs AG
    Inventors: Albert Greutert, Ruedy Gasser
  • Patent number: D396603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Maxs AG
    Inventor: Ruedy Gasser