Patent ID: 9296502
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A47F,B65B,B65D,B65G,B67D,G01F

Claim Text:
1. A ground coffee dispenser for making coffee pods comprising: a coffee ground canister connected to a funnel member that is positioned above a dispensing member; said dispensing member is responsible for receiving a pre-defined amount of coffee grounds, tamping of said coffee grounds, and being configured to dispense of said coffee grounds into a reusable coffee pod; wherein a tray from which a housing is provided thereon; wherein a storage compartment is aligned above the tray; wherein the storage compartment includes a door that pivots about a first door hinge; wherein the housing is open from above, and includes a top member that pivots with respect to the door via a second door hinge; wherein the tray is responsible for collecting of any loose coffee grounds; wherein the storage compartment contains the coffee ground canister therein; wherein the coffee ground canister is removable; wherein the coffee ground canister is inverted, and is affixed to the funnel member; wherein the funnel member attaches onto the dispensing member; wherein the funnel member partially extends through a storage compartment floor; wherein the storage compartment floor includes a floor hole that enables the funnel member to rest thereon; wherein the coffee ground canister is responsible for storing the coffee grounds therein; wherein the funnel member includes a lipped edge that enables a canister lip to be seated therein so as to make a secure connection between the coffee ground canister and the funnel member; wherein the dispensing member is located underneath the funnel member; wherein the funnel member includes a threaded outlet that attaches to a dispensing member inlet; wherein the dispensing member is further defined with a horizontal conduit that is perpendicularly oriented with the dispensing member inlet and a dispensing member outlet; wherein the dispensing member outlet is located opposite of the dispensing member inlet; wherein a dispenser conduit is partially seated inside of the horizontal conduit of the dispensing member; wherein the dispenser conduit is able to rotate about a horizontal axis; wherein the dispenser conduit is able to rotate inside of the horizontal conduit of the dispenser member; wherein the dispenser conduit includes a dispenser port that when rotated about the horizontal axis shall enable said coffee grounds to enter the dispensing member inlet and conversely be dispensed out of the dispensing member outlet; wherein the dispenser port of the dispenser conduit is able to align with both the dispensing member inlet as well as the dispensing member outlet; wherein the dispenser conduit is of hollowed construction, and includes a plunger member; wherein the plunger member features a plunger armature that extends laterally out a dispenser conduit end; wherein the plunger member is able to slide back and forth laterally within the dispenser conduit; wherein a dispenser end cover includes a plunger hole to enable the plunger armature to move laterally with respect to the horizontal conduit; wherein the plunger member is responsible for tamping the coffee grounds inside of the dispenser conduit, and prior to being released out of the dispenser port and dispensing member outlet; wherein the dispensing member outlet is located just above a coffee pod support bracket; wherein the coffee pod support bracket includes a slot that enables said reusable coffee pod to be inserted, and seated underneath the dispensing member outlet; wherein the slot enables a reusable coffee pod lip of the reusable coffee pod to be inserted and removed; wherein the coffee grounds descend out of the dispenser conduit via the dispenser port and the dispensing member outlet.