Patent ID: 6401597
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A filter paper roll mounting apparatus for use in a coffee vending machine, the coffee vending machine having a coffee brewer, the apparatus comprising:a mounting bracket; a first paper roll support arm rigidly fixed to and extending perpendicular from a first end of a mounting bracket and having an opening for receiving a first end of a support pin for a roll of paper; and a second paper roll support arm hinged to and extending from a second end of the mounting bracket spaced from the fixed arm and having an opening for receiving a second end of the support pin for the roll of paper so that roll of paper is supported for rotation between the fixed and hinged arms, the hinged arm being pivotable form a position for supporting the second end of the pin and a position which allows the pin and roll to be removed from or inserted into the apparatus; and the mounting bracket disposed adjacent to the coffee brewer, such that the roll of paper is may be fed into the coffee brewer.