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A portable cabinet is provided for facilitating the operation of espresso and coffe-making machines and for the merchandising of espresso and coffee. The cabinet includes a counter top with at least two beverage preparation stations at different levels, one for preparing espresso and the other for p

A portable cabinet is provided for facilitating the operation of espresso and coffe-making machines and for the merchandising of espresso and coffee. The cabinet includes a counter top with at least two beverage preparation stations at different levels, one for preparing espresso and the other for preparing coffee. An internal fresh water supply and plumbing system enables the cabinet to be used at locations where a continuous supply of fresh water is unavailable. Filtered water from a holding tank is supplied to both beverage preparation stations on the top counter. A power distribution system built into the cabinet supplies electric power to both beverage preparation stations and to built-in lighting within the canopy which extends over the top counter. An internal waste water collection system drains waste water from the espresso-making machine to a waste water holding tank. A sink is built into the top counter, including a water faucet with water supplied from the fresh water plumbing system and a drain which drains to the waste water holding tank. Protective devices within the cabinet prevent overflow when filling the fresh water holding tank and alert the person working behind the cabinet to an overflow condition in the waste water holding tank. Another device automatically protects the espresso-making machine against damage from operation when the fresh water holding tank is empty. Sufficient storage space for coffee and espresso-making supplies and a large refrigerator are built into the cabinet.

대표청구항 ▼

A portable cabinet for supporting and facilitating the operation of hot beverage preparation appliances and for dispensing hot beverages, comprising: a rectangular frame mounted on a plurality of wheels, two parallel end panels on said frame forming the sides of the cabinet, a rectangular front pane

A portable cabinet for supporting and facilitating the operation of hot beverage preparation appliances and for dispensing hot beverages, comprising: a rectangular frame mounted on a plurality of wheels, two parallel end panels on said frame forming the sides of the cabinet, a rectangular front panel on said frame forming the front of the cabinet and a rear panel on said frame forming the rear of the cabinet, said rear panel being parallel with said front panel and including means forming openings in said rear panel for access to the interior of the cabinet, a counter top on said frame including first and second horizontal surfaces at different levels relative to said frame for supporting hot beverage preparation appliances thereon, said first surface defining a recess within a portion of said second surface, said second surface extending to the front and sides of the cabinet and including a ridge at the level of said second surface which extends around said first surface along the front and sides of the cabinet for preventing liquids on said first surface within said recess from flowing over the front and sides of the cabinet, said first surface extending to the rear of the cabinet, said first surface including a first hot beverage preparation station thereon for supporting a hot beverage preparation appliance and said second surface including a second hot beverage preparation station thereon for supporting another hot beverage preparation appliance, a sink on said counter top recessed into said first surface and a water faucet on said sink, a first holding tank on said frame for receiving and storing clean water for use in hot beverage preparation, water supply means within said cabinet for supplying water from said first holding tank to said first and second hot beverage preparation stations and said water faucet on said sink, power supply means on said frame for receiving electric power from a source external to the cabinet and for distributing electric power to a plurality of locations in the cabinet including said first and second hot beverage preparation stations, canopy means extending over said counter top supported on said frame by a plurality of vertical members, and a plurality of cup dispensers supported on said canopy means for dispensing empty cups.