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(43) Date of publication: 04.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/18 (21) Application number: 20742603.2 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 13/10(2006.01) A47F 1/08(2006.01) B65H 3/06(2006.01) B65H 3/30(2006.01) G07F 11/24(2006.01) G07F 13/06(2006.01) B65H 3/26(2006.01) B65H 3/28(2006.01) B65H 3/42(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G07F 13/10; G07F 13/065; G07F 11/24; A47F 1/085 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/040059 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/264473 (30.12.2020 Gazette 2020/53)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 28.06.2019 US 201962868367 P (71) Applicant: Lavazza Professional North America, LLC West Chester, PA 19380 (US)	(72) Inventor: NICHOLLS, Darren Hampshire RG27 9RQ (GB) (74) Representative: Archer, Graham John  Archer-IP Ltd Northern Design Centre Abbott's Hill Gateshead Newcastle upon Tyne NE8 3DF Newcastle upon Tyne NE8 3DF (GB)