IP Library Granted Patent US 8,438,968
Granted Patent B2
US 8,438,968 · App. 11/369,644 · Granted May 14, 2013

Rotatable coffee maker

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Patent No.
US 8,438,968
App. No.
11/369,644
Granted
May 14, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A coffeemaker includes a bottom of a coffeemaker adapted to be placed onto and supported by a surface. Three or more wheel assemblies are mounted onto the bottom of the coffeemaker. The wheel assemblies rotate in substantially a straight line. The wheel assemblies are mounted on an imaginary circle on the bottom of the coffeemaker, and the straight line of rotation of each of the wheels is substantially tangent to the imaginary circle.

Claims (1)

1. A coffee maker comprising: a bottom of the coffee maker adapted to be placed onto and be supported by a surface; three or more wheel assemblies mounted onto the bottom of the coffee maker; wherein the wheel assemblies are mounted on an imaginary circle on the bottom of the coffee maker and the wheel assemblies are fixed such that an axis of rotation of each wheel assembly is substantially perpendicular to the imaginary circle such that the coffee maker may move in only a circular direction; further comprising rotation limiters, wherein the range of rotation of the coffee maker is less than 360°.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 13, 2024
From: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 069647/0756 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 3, 2008
From: HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, INC.
To: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 020310/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2006
From: WARNER, DEAN C.
To: HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, INC.
Reel/Frame 017739/0368 →