Nozzle for a beverage machine

- BEDFORD SYSTEMS LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a nozzle for a beverage machine with a basket assembly of the beverage machine shown in dashed lines for environmental purposes.

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1 with the basket assembly shown in dashed lines for environmental purposes.

FIG. 3 is a front isometric view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear isometric view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the nozzle for a beverage machine of FIG. 1, taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 10.

The dashed broken lines shown in the figures illustrate environment and portions of the nozzle for a beverage machine that form no part of the claimed design. The dot dash broken lines represent a boundary of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a nozzle for a beverage machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D982382
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2023
Assignee: BEDFORD SYSTEMS LLC (Bedford, MA)
Inventors: Thomas Fedorka (Bedford, MA), Andrew Briggs (Bedford, MA), Taylor Kazanova (Bedford, MA)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Natalya M Rapundalo
Application Number: 29/728,753
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/398