Supports: cabinet structure – Having particular cabinet support
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-22
2001-01-23
Barfield, Anthony D. (Department: 3636)
Supports: cabinet structure
Having particular cabinet support
C248S678000, C248S680000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06176562
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention is generally directed to a novel retaining assembly for a beverage server assembly. Prior art beverage server assemblies have a beverage server which holds beverages therein and which is positioned on top of a server power station. In one aspect of the present invention, an assembly is provided for coupling the beverage server and the server power station together to retain the beverage server on the server power station should a customer attempt to tip the top end of the beverage server toward the front of the server power station and thus toward a surface on which the beverage server assembly is positioned, such as a countertop, when the beverage level becomes low in an attempt to obtain further beverage from the beverage server. In another aspect of the present invention, a structure is provided for coupling the server power station with the surface to prevent the possibility of a customer tipping the top end of the beverage server assembly toward the surface when the beverage level becomes low in an attempt to obtain further beverage from the beverage server. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon a reading of the attached specification in combination with a study of the drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, and in accordance with the foregoing, the present invention discloses a novel retaining assembly for a beverage server assembly. The beverage server assembly includes a server power station, a beverage server positioned on the server power station, and a contact member between the server power station and the beverage server. The beverage server has a reservoir therein for holding a beverage, such as coffee. The contact member is fixed to the server power station and is in electrical connection with the beverage server.
The server power station is supported above a surface on which the beverage server assembly is positioned, such as a countertop, at a predetermined height by legs. Each leg has a foot removably attached thereto. Each rear leg of the base is secured to the surface by a bracket to prevent a customer from tipping the beverage server assembly towards the surface.
The beverage server is removably coupled to the contact member by a cleat and bracket assembly which retains the beverage server on the server power station should a customer attempt to tip a top end of the beverage server toward the front of the server power station and thus towards the surface. A protrusion is attached to the rear wall of the beverage server. An L-shaped member is attached to the contact member, and thus the server power station, and extends upwardly therefrom and engages and overlaps the protrusion to retain the beverage server on the server power station.
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Barfield Anthony D.
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
Fisher Michael J.
Trexler Bushnell Giangiorgi & Blackstone Ltd.
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