Patent ID: 8479638
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A tamping device for applying a tamping force to ground coffee in a portafilter, the tamping device comprising: a tubular guard having a central axis, opposed first and second ends, a tube forming a passageway extending from the first end to the second end, and grid lines on the tube for indicating respective volumes of coffee required depending on coffee grind; a tamper having opposed first and second ends, a shaft extending from the first end to the second end, and a tamping base at the second end, wherein the shaft and the tamping base reciprocate within the passageway for tamping coffee in the tube and in a basket attached at the second end of the tubular guard; and a cover and a hinge attaching the cover to the first end of the tubular guard so that the cover, in a closed position, covers the first end of the tubular guard, and, in an open position, exposes an inside surface of the tube, wherein