Title:
COFFEE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003062101
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A coffee dispensing device is provided with a transport device (300) that couples various components for the processing of unroasted coffee beans together. For example a roaster (200) may be coupled to a grinding and brewing device (400) to enable the transfer of roasted coffee beans between the roaster and grinder/brewer. Also, the transport device may transfer the roasted coffee beans from a roaster to an output port (800) so that roasted coffee beans may be obtained. An automated coffee transaction device (ACTD) is also provided to automate aspects of the purchasing of coffee. A service delay projection calculator is also provided to estimate the expected wait time of a customer entering a queue.
Inventors:
CASWELL MICHAEL R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/002069
Publication Date:
December 31, 2003
Filing Date:
January 23, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CASWELL MICHAEL R (US)
International Classes:
G07G1/12; A23F3/00; A23F5/10; A23F5/24; A47J31/00; A47J31/42; B65G1/00; G07F13/06; B65G; (IPC1-7): A47J31/42
Foreign References:
| US3153377A | 1964-10-20 | |||
| US5094153A | 1992-03-10 | |||
| US4392119A | 1983-07-05 | |||
| US5465656A | 1995-11-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1476377A4
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