IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,246,446
Granted Patent B2
US 11,246,446 · App. 17/139,488 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Hybrid receptacle beverage brewing system

Inventors: Joshua D. Anthony (North Billerica, MA); Steven Carter (London, GB); Andrew John Roy Tattersfield (London, GB); Michael James Douglas (London, GB); Ethan T. Brown (Cambridge, MA); Lynas Francis (Needham, MA)
Assignee: Sharkninja Operating LLC
A47J31/0668A47J31/0663A47J31/0684A47J31/3671A47J31/3676A47J31/461
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,246,446
App. No.
17/139,488
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for preparing a brewed beverage from at least one flavorant includes a housing, a receptacle connectable to the housing for holding the at least one flavorant and a reservoir connectable to the housing. The receptacle including a first fluid inlet and a second fluid inlet and a first fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the first fluid inlet and a second fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the second fluid inlet.

Claims (11)

1. A system for preparing a brewed beverage from at least one flavorant, the system comprising:

a housing; and

a cartridge adapter connectable to said housing, said cartridge adapter comprising:

an adapter housing including a first lid and a second lid affixed to the cartridge adaptor, the first lid coupled to the second lid via a coupling mechanism operable to rotationally lock the first lid to the second lid when the first lid is rotated to a closed position;

a cavity defined by said adapter housing, wherein the second lid covers the cavity in the closed position; and

a fluid input that is sealingly engageable with a fluid output of the beverage brewing system.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a reservoir, said reservoir being fluidly coupled to said fluid input when said cartridge adapter is connected to said fluid input.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said fluid input is rotatable about an axis relative to said adapter housing to sealingly engage with said fluid output of the beverage brewing system.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein a cartridge is receivable within said cavity, and said fluid input is vertically aligned with said cartridge within said cavity.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said fluid input is a needle, said needle being positioned within said cavity when said fluid input is sealingly engaged with said fluid output.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second lid is operably coupled to said fluid input and said fluid input sealingly engages with said fluid output in response to movement of the first lid and the second lid.

Assignments (2)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 20, 2023
From: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064600/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2021
From: ANTHONY, JOSHUA D.; CARTER, STEVEN; TATTERSFIELD, ANDREW JOHN ROY; DOUGLAS, MICHAEL JAMES; BROWN, ETHAN T.; FRANCIS, LYNAS
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Reel/Frame 058399/0336 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17138575 · Dec 30, 2020
Related Publication 20210120999A1 · Apr 29, 2021
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