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Granted Patent B2
US 10,082,412 · App. 11/162,178 · Granted Sep 25, 2018

Coffee dosing system

Inventors: Jonathan Kirschner (Powder Springs, GA); Larry J. Mattson (Charlotte, NC)
Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
G01F11/18A47J31/404
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Patent No.
US 10,082,412
App. No.
11/162,178
Granted
Sep 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application describes a material dosing system. The material dosing system may include a material source and a dosing block. The dosing block may include a first aperture positioned on a first side and a second aperture positioned on a second side. The dosing block further may include a sliding plate positioned between the first side and the second side and having a dosing aperture movable between the first aperture and the second aperture. A coupling may connect the material source and the first aperture of the dosing block.

Claims (34)

1. A material dosing system, comprising:

a brewable material source with a plurality of brewable material doses therein;

a dosing block;

the dosing block comprising a first aperture positioned on a first side of the dosing block and a second aperture positioned on a second side of the dosing block;

the dosing block further comprising a sliding plate positioned between the first side and the second side, the sliding plate comprising a dosing aperture movable between the first aperture and the second aperture; and

a coupling connecting the brewable material source and the first aperture of the dosing block;

the coupling comprising a reverse taper expanding in the direction of the dosing block for a dose of the brewable material to flow therethrough.

2. The dosing system of claim 1 , wherein the brewable material source comprises a source of ground coffee.

3. The dosing system of claim 1 , wherein the brewable material source comprises a gas impermeable container.

4. The dosing system of claim 1 , wherein the brewable material source comprises nitrogen therein.

5. The dosing system of claim 1 , wherein dosing aperture comprises a predetermined size.

6. The dosing system of claim 1 , wherein the coupling comprises a first member connected to the material source and a second member connected to the dosing block.

7. The dosing system of claim 1 , further comprising a vibration system.

8. The dosing system of claim 7 , wherein the vibration system comprises a pair of arms positioned about the brewable material source.

9. The dosing system of claim 1 , further comprising an exit conduit positioned about the second aperture of the dosing block.

10. A coffee dosing system, comprising:

a coffee source with a plurality of coffee doses therein;

a dosing block;

the dosing block comprising a first aperture positioned on a first side of the dosing block and a second aperture positioned on a second side of the dosing block;

the dosing block further comprising a sliding plate positioned between the first side and the second side, the sliding plate comprising a dosing aperture movable between the first aperture and the second aperture; and

a coupling connecting the coffee source and the first aperture of the dosing block;

the coupling comprising a reverse taper expanding in the direction of the dosing block a coffee dose to flow therethrough.

11. The dosing system of claim 10 , wherein the coffee source comprises a gas impermeable container.

12. The dosing system of claim 10 , further comprising a vibration system.

13. The dosing system of claim 12 , wherein the vibration system comprises a pair of arms positioned about the coffee source.

14. A method of dosing a predetermined amount of coffee grinds, comprising;

storing the coffee grinds;

flowing the predetermined amount of the coffee grinds into a reverse taper coupling expanding in a direction of the dosing block;

flowing the predetermined amount of the coffee grinds into a dosing aperture; and

sliding the predetermined amount of coffee grinds within the dosing aperture from a first position to a second position.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the storing step comprises storing the coffee grinds in an air impermeable container.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first position comprises a storage position and the second position comprises an exit position.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the step of vibrating the coffee grinds.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of flowing and sliding steps.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2005
From: KIRSCHNER, JONATHAN; MATTSON, LARRY
To: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070044665A1 · Mar 1, 2007