SG11201909792VA - Bean grinding apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

WO 18/ 21126 4 Al 48 49 22 64 so 47 FIG 2 18 31 15 19 23 17 24 92 . 91 83 90 82 87 89 N 94 86 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 22 November 2018 (22.11.2018) WIPO I PCT 01E1°1°1a °nolo III OH OH Oil omioommo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/211264 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A47J 42/40 (2006.01) A47J 42/38 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/GB2018/051317 (22) International Filing Date: 15 May 2018 (15.05.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1707868.4 16 May 2017 (16.05.2017) GB 1707889.0 17 May 2017 (17.05.2017) GB 1707893.2 17 May 2017 (17.05.2017) GB 1707894.0 17 May 2017 (17.05.2017) GB 1708633.1 31 May 2017 (31.05.2017) GB (71) Applicant: NICHOLSON DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED [GB/GB]; 5 Priory Gardens, Waterlooville Hampshire P07 7RS (GB). (72) Inventor: NICHOLSON, Martin; 5 Priory Gardens, Wa- terlooville Hampshire P07 7RS (GB). (74) Agent: BRIDLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIMITED; 6F Thomas Way, Lakesview Business Park, Canterbury Kent CT3 4JZ (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (54) Title: BEAN GRINDING APPARATUS (57) : A bean grinding apparatus (1) comprising a body (2); grinding burrs mounted in the body, the burrs comprising a non-driven burr (4) and a rotationally driven burr (3), the rotationally driven burr having a rotational axis (A) about which it rotates; a drive motor (23) operatively coupled to the rotationally driven burr (3); a grounds flow path defined within the body; and an exit spout (64), the exit spout having an inlet (65) in communication with the grounds flow path and an outlet (84), wherein the exit spout defines a longitudinal axis and the longitudinal axis of the exit spout (64) is angled with respect to the rotational axis (A) of the driven burr. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/211264 Al D ill Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))